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THE CLERK, -
HONORABLE CANDICE S. MILLER, TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ON THIS DAY . SIGNED, JOHN A. BOEHNER, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORGANVILLE, KENTUCKY. REVEREND. THE CHAPLAIN: LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU THIS DAY FOR YOUR MANY BLESSINGS TO US AS CITIZENS OF...
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
AMERICA. FOR OUR NATION, FOR OUR FREEDOM, FOR OUR PROSPERITY, FOR OUR HERITAGE, FOR OUR DEFENDERS, PAST AND PRESENT, FOR THE DUTY OF OUR LAND, FOR OUR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE -- FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RISE? MR. GREEN: MR. SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1, RULE 1, I DEMAND A VOTE ON AGREEING TO...
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Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
SPEAKER'S APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED....
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MR. GREEN, -
HAVING ARISEN, YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS QUESTION WILL BE POSTPONED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY MS. HOCHUL. MS. HOCHUL:...
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Hochul, Kathleen "Kathy" - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
ALL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY, MR. WHITFIELD, IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE. MR. WHITFIELD: MADAM SPEAKER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M SATELLITED TODAY FATHER JERALD BAKER, PASTOR OF ST. ANNE CATHOLIC
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Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
CHURCH IN MORGANVILLE, KENTUCKY, GAVE OUR OPENING PRAYER. HE'S SERVED THERE SINCE 2002. FATHER BAKER WAS THE -- ALSO THE PASTOR PRIOR TO THAT IN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> MADAM SPEAKER, I
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Unidentified Speaker, -
RISE TODAY TO REMEMBER THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF COMMAND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERGEANT MAJOR RETIRED HERB
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Womack, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
BRAV. THIS EXTRAORDINARY MAN WHO SERVED FOR 27 YEARS AND HE DIED MARCH 19, 2012 IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. HERB WAS A LEGEND. A FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT...
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Womack, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
WHEN THE WILL IS STRONG, EVERYTHING IS EASY WAS HIS MANTRA. SOLDIERING WAS EVERYTHING FOR THIS PATRIOT. HE RARELY TOOK A VACATION. NEVER AWAY FROM...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS
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RECOGNIZED. >>
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE A TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT, SERGEANT WILLIAM WILSON
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Hochul, Kathleen "Kathy" - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
OF AMHERST, NEW YORK, MY DISTRICT, FORG GIVING THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY. MS. HOCHUL: ON MARCH 26 OF THIS YEAR, SERGEANT WILSON...
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Hochul, Kathleen "Kathy" - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
FORCES. BILLY, AS HE WAS FONDLY CALLED BY HIS FAMILY, SERVED OUR COUNTRY FOR SEVEN YEARS AND WAS ON HIS THIRD TOUR OF DUTY. HIS COMMANDERS SAID HE...
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MR. POE, -
SOON THE UNELECTED, UNACCOUNTABLE REGULATORS WILL BE SENDING OUT NEW RULES TO THE PEOPLE. THE FOURTH BRANCH
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
OF GOVERNMENT MEDDLES IN EVERY ASPECT OF OUR LIVES AND THE NAME OF SAVING OF SAVING US FROM OURSELVES, THEY REGULATE, REGULATE, REGULATE. WITHOUT WITH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CICILLINE: MADAM
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MR. CICILLINE, -
SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL ABRAHAM TOLLER OF THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
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Cicilline, David N. - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island
ELECTED TO SERVE THE UNITED STATES WHEN HE JOINED THE MARINE COURSE IN 2009. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LANCE CORPORAL JUST TWO YEARS AGO. AS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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Unidentified Speaker, -
RECOGNIZED. >> MADAM SPEAKER, 97 YEARS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE KILLED OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE DURING THE
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Dold, Robert - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE. MR. DOLD AREA THE TURKISH STATE NEVER HELD RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTS AND MAINTAINS THAT THE GENOCIDE NEVER TOOK PLACE. FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. GREEN: MADAM SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT...
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MR. GREEN, -
MANUFACTURING IN OUR DISTRICT AND THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND THE NEED FOR CONGRESS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING AND JOB
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Green, Gene - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
CREATION. LAST WEEK I VISITED A COMPANY DAN LOCK BOLT AND CASKET, A BOLT AND METAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY LOCATED IN HOUSTON. THEY ARE HIGHLY REGARDED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SPEAKER. I RISE TOO COGGET THE ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCIENCE ACADEMY ON THEIR 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENT
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Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
EDUCATION. SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS TO STUDENTS IN 1986, THE ACADEMY HAS GRADUATED NEARLY 5,000 STUDENTS AND HAS GLOBAL RECOGNITION TO THE STATE OF...
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Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
TO DR. LEON LETTERMAN. HIS VISION HELPED FIND THE ACADEMY. HIS LEADERSHIP HAS HELPED IT BECOME WHAT IS TODAY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ILLINOIS MATH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> I RISE TODAY TO
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Unidentified Speaker, -
HONOR MS. SIDNEY SCHMIDT. HE HAILS FROM THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DISTRICT OF
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Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MINNESOTA AND IS THE WATER OF MARY KAY AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL BRAD SMITH AND SISTER TO DANNY SMITH. MR. WALZ: AS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND 24-YEAR...
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Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
OVERSEAS. WE KNOW THAT WHEN A PARENT'S CALLED TO DUTY THEY AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO SERVE THIS NATION. THE FAMILY SERVES AS WELL. SIDNEY MAINTAINS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR ONE MINUTE. REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS
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Unidentified Speaker, -
RECOGNIZED. >> MADAM
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, ADVANTAGED WISELY -- IF MANAGED WISE-L, AMERICA'S INITIAL FORESTS CAN PROVIDE
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Coffman, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN THE TIMBER INDUSTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, A LACK OF EFFECTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES...
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Coffman, Mike - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
THREE HOMEOWNERS. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A PRESCRIBED BURN DESIGNED TO PREVENT A CATASTROPHIC FOREST FIRE. CLEARLY THIS INCIDENT EXEMPLIFIES THE NEED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. TODAY I
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Unidentified Speaker, -
RISE TO RECOGNIZE THE WHITE HOUSE'S FIRST EVER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ROTARY DAY. MR.
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Unidentified Speaker, -
DEUTCH: TOMORROW AMERICANS FROM ROTARY CLUBS ACROSS THE NATION WILL BE HONORED AS CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MANY OF US IN THIS HOUSE
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Deutch, Theodore "Ted" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
FREQUENT ROTARY CLUBS THROUGHOUT OUR DISTRICTS. I'M ALWAYS PLEASED TO MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS SO COMMITTED TO HONEST DISCUSSION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ASK FOR ITS IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 126, HOUSE RESOLUTION 620. RESOLVED, THAT UPON THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION...
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THE CLERK, -
HOUSE THE BILL H.R. 9, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, TO PROVIDE A DECANUCKS FOR -- DEDUCTION FOR DOMESTIC BUSINESS INCOME FOR QUALIFIED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DESK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE AMENDMENT. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SELLINGSES OF TEXAS -- SESSIONS OF TEXAS, PAGE 2, LINE 8, STRIKE ONE HOUR...
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THE CLERK, -
LINE 16, STRIKE 20 AND INSERT 25. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE OBJECTION? WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE RESOLUTION IS AMENDED. MR. SESSION: FOR
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PURPOSE OF DEBATE ONLY I YIELD THE CUSTOMARY 30 MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN, MY FRIEND, MR. HASTINGS, PENDING WHICH I YIELD MYSELF SUCH
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MR. SESSION, -
TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. SESSIONS: DURING CONSIDERATION OF THIS RESOLUTION, ALL TIME YIELDED...
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MR. SESSIONS, -
THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. SESSIONS: MADAM SPEAKER,...
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
STRUCTURED RULE FOR H.R. 9, THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT ACT. THE BILL WAS INTRODUCED ON MARCH 21, 2012, BY OUR LEADER, THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I THANK MY FRIEND FOR YIELDING THE
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
TIME. I'D ASK HIM BEGIN A LITTLE BIT UNUSUALLY BY ASKING A FEW QUESTIONS OF MY FRIEND AND THEN YIELDING TO HIM FOR ANY RESPONSE THAT HE MAY HAVE....
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO SAY I KNOW BRUCE BARTLETT. I HAD A CHANCE TO WORK WITH BRUCE BARTLETT WHEN I WORKED FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER OF POLICY AND ANALYSIS. MR. BARTLETT...
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
SAID THIS, HE SAID THE REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN WILL DO NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT. IT IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN ELECTION YEAR GIVEAWAY TO FAVOR...
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MR. SESSIONS, -
BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE NEW JOB --
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MR. HASTINGS, -
NET NEW JOB CREATED AND I KNOW THAT
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BECAUSE THE TESTIMONY AND INFORMATION THAT I RECEIVED LAST WEEK AS I WAS AT THE NORTH DALLAS CHAMBER, SEVERAL PEOPLE TOLD ME THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY...
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
PERIOD WITH THE -- DURING THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MARKUP, AND THE PERSON THAT WAS BEING QUESTIONED ON THE COMMITTEE ON TAXATION WAS THE CHIEF OF...
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THAT WE HAD IN OUR MEMBER REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT, WE WENT OUT AND DID MORE. AND I HIRED AN ADDITIONAL PERSON AT THAT RATE. IF GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY,...
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ON THIS WHEN MY FRIEND AND I KNOW THAT THIS MEASURE IS NOT GOING TO BECOME LAW FOR THE REASON, WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT, THAT THE UNITED STATES SENATE...
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THESE ARE GREAT QUESTIONS THAT YOU ASK, THE ANSWER IS WE DO NOT TELL THEM WHAT TO DO. THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS IN THIS BILL THAT WOULD SAY YOU MUST...
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ARE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THIS IS A ONE-YEAR MEASURE, IS THAT CORRECT? MR. SESSIONS: I BELIEVE YOU ARE CORRECT. MR. HASTINGS: HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE...
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
CUTS TAXES, LET'S TAKE THE BUSH TAX CUTS THAT LASTED 10 YEARS THAT'S SOON TO EXPIRE, HOW IS IT THEN THAT THIS IS NOT GOING TO GO BEYOND ONE YEAR?...
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MR. SESSIONS, -
ABOUT THEN. I'M TALKING ABOUT NOW. MR. SESSIONS: AS WE WORKED WITH PRESIDENT CLINTON AND WE WERE TOLD ON THIS FLOOR A CAPITAL
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MR. HASTINGS, -
GAINS TAX CUT WILL RESULT
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
IN $9 MILLION NOT COMING INTO THE TREASURY. $554 MILLION APPEARED QUICKLY IN THAT SAME TAX YEAR. MR. HASTINGS: RECLAIMING MY TIME. MR. SESSIONS: WE...
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MR. SESSIONS, -
RECLAIMING MY TIME. I AM TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO TODAY. WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO TODAY IS BLOWING A $46 BILLION HOLE IN THE
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
DEFICIT WHICH WILL DESTROY OPPORTUNITY. I THANK MY FRIEND AND LET ME GET ON WITH MY SCRIPT NOW THAT I HAD MY OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH YOU. I RISE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN WHO IS A FRESHMAN WHO SERVES ON THE
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TRANSPORTATION, HOMELAND SECURITY, AND SCIENCE COMMITTEE, A MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT PEOPLE BACK HOME ARE ASKING FOR, I'D LIKE TO YIELD THE GENTLEMAN,...
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Cravaack, Chip - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
IS, MADAM SPEAKER, AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES ARE DROWNING IN RED TAPE AND THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS HAS DETERMINED THAT TAX COMPLIANCE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WILL OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULE TO ENSURE THAT THE HOUSE VOTES ON THE BUFFET
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
RULE WHICH REPRESENTATIVE BALDWIN HAS INTRODUCED AND I'M A CO-SPONSOR OF H.R. 39903 THE PAYING THE FAIR SHARE ACT OF 2012. THIS BILL WOULD ENSURE THAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME. I RISE TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
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Baldwin, Tammy - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
HARDWORKING MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES IN WISCONSIN AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE UNFAIRLY BEEN PAYING AT A HIGHER TAX RATE THAN MULTIMILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL THESE MILLIONAIRES OUT THERE. I WOULD BE FOR THEIR IDEAS IF THEY WORKED. BUT THE
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
FACTS OF THE CASE ARE WHAT THEY CREATE IS LESS OPPORTUNITY. THE I.R.S. ON THEIR WEBSITE SHOWS THAT THERE WERE 37% FEWER PEOPLE WHO FILED AS MILLIONAIRES...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADAM SPEAKER, WE HEAR SO MUCH OUT HERE ON THE HOUSE
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Nugent, Richard B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
FLOOR, BUT I SUPPORT THE RULE AND THE UNDERLYING LEGISLATION BECAUSE IT GIVES THE ABILITY TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO CREATE JOBS HERE IN AMERICA. IT ALLOWS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TEXAS, MY GOOD
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MR. HASTINGS, -
FRIEND, MS. JACKSON LEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR THREE MINUTES. MS. JACKSON LEE: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. JACKSON LEE: I WANT TO THANK ALCEE HASTINGS
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MS. JACKSON LEE, -
FROM TELLING US THE STORIES OF AMERICA, FROM SPRING CLEANERS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO A FAMILY THAT HAVE HELD THEIR
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BUSINESS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND I REALLY WISH I COULD JOIN MY FRIEND. I KNOW HE'S PLEADING FOR US TO BELIEVE THAT ANY JOB WILL BE CREATED BUT...
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MR. HASTINGS, -
JOBS. WELL, YOU WANT TO SIT HERE
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Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
AND TELL AT-HOME MOMS, WORKING MOMS LIKE THE YOUNG WOMAN THAT I WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT WHO GETS UP EARLY MORNING, DOESN'T GET INTO A CAR. GETS ONTO...
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| 01:04:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SHOVEL-READY PROPOSITION THAT HE TRIED
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Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
TO SELL ACROSS THE COUNTRY SIMPLY DID NOT WORK . I WOULD BE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S IDEAS IF THEY WORKED. WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT IS THIS SUPPOSED FAIRNESS WHICH...
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| 01:05:02 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
VIRGINIA, MRS. CAPITO.
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MR. SESSIONS, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM WEST VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MRS. CAPITO: THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SPEAKER AND MY...
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| 01:05:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOWN AND TALK TO. I SUPPORT THE RULE. I
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Capito, Shelley Moore - U.S. Representative, [R] West Virginia
SUPPORT H.R. 9, THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT BILL. THIS TAX RELIEF WILL GO TO 28,000 SMALL BUSINESSES IN WEST VIRGINIA. I'M FROM A SMALL STATE. SMALL...
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| 01:07:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE IF HE HAS NO FURTHER
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Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
SPEAKERS. MR. SESSIONS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IN FACT, I WOULD TELL THE GENTLEMAN WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS OTHER THAN MYSELF.
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| 01:07:33 |
Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MR. HASTINGS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MADAM SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE...
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| 01:07:40 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
MR. HASTINGS: H.R. 9 IS NOT ABOUT CREATING JOBS OR HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES INCREASE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HIRING. IT IS ANOTHER IN A LONG
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| 01:07:48 |
Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
LINE OF REPUBLICAN PROPOSALS THAT BENEFIT THOSE OF US, INCLUDING THOSE OF US IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THAT ARE THE BETTER OFF AMERICANS AT...
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| 01:10:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND TO DEFEAT THE PREVIOUS
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| 01:10:02 |
Hastings, Alcee L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
QUESTION. I URGE A NO VOTE ON THE RULE, AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA YIELDS BACK THE...
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| 01:10:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR HIS VIGOROUS DEFENSE OF THE DEMOCRAT POSITION TO INCREASE TAXES,
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| 01:10:19 |
Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO, IF I CAN, STATE WHAT REALLY ARE THE FACTS OF THE CASE AND WHAT IS IN THIS BILL. THE CLAIM IS THAT TAX CUTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR...
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| 01:12:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE TIME FRAME, AND IT SAYS, THIS PAST
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| 01:12:50 |
Sessions, Peter "Pete" - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
JANUARY, ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN SIGNED INTO LAW A 67% INCREASE IN THE STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE AND A 45% INCREASE IN CORPORATE TAXES. BY THE...
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| 01:16:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. HASTINGS: ON THAT I ASK THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE YEAS AND NAYS...
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| 01:16:11 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC
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| 01:16:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20 AND CLAUSE 9, THIS 15-MINUTE VOTE ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FIVE-MINUTE VOTES ON ADOPTING...
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| 01:41:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. HASTINGS:...
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MR. HASTINGS, -
HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES...
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TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 OF RULE 20, THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE QUESTION ON AGREEING TO THE SPEAKER'S APPROVAL...
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ON THIS VOTE THE YEAS ARE 290. THE NAYS ARE 118. WITH THREE VOTING PRESENT. THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE...
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RECOGNITION? MR. CAMEL: MR. SPEAKER, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 620, I CALLP THE BILL H.R. 9 AND ASK FOR IDS MEET CONSIDERATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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MR. CAMEL, -
REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: UNION CALENDAR NUMBER 292, H.R. 9, A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF 1986 TO PROVIDE A DEDUCTION FOR
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THE CLERK, -
DOMESTIC BUSINESS INCOME OF QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 620, THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRINT THE IN -- PRINTED IN THE BILL IS ADOPTSED. THE BILL IS CONSIDERED AS READ. AFTER 70 MINUTES OF DEBATE, IT SHALL BE IN ORDER TO CONSIDER FURTHER...
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
500 EMPLOYEES TO TAKE A 20% TAX DEDUCTION. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE ENGINE OF JOB CREATION AND WHILE WE PURSUE COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM THAT WILL GIVE...
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CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. CAMP: INSTEAD OF LOWERING UNEMPLOYMENT, WE GOT A LOWER CREDIT RATING. INSTEAD OF MASSIVE...
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Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MASSIVE AND UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF DEBT AND INSTEAD OF HIGHER WAGES FOR WORKING FAMILIES, WE GOT HIGHER GAS PRICES. THIS BILL PROVIDES REAL RELIEF...
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LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I SHALL CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: THIS BILL NEEDS
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MR. LEVIN, -
TO BE GRADED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE GRADE IT GETS IS
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
F. A FAT F GRADE. IT FAILS ALL TESTS OF SOUND TAX POLICY. LET ME START WITH TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. A GRADE F. THIS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS BILL. ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MYSELF AS MUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CANTOR: MR. SPEAKER, WE KNOW JOBS WON'T COME BACK
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MR. CANTOR, -
UNTIL SMALL BUSINESSES RECOVER. SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENERATED OVER 65% OF THE NEW
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
JOBS IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, RED TAPE AND HIGHER TAXES COMING FROM WASHINGTON HAVE SIMPLY MADE IT HARDER FOR SMALL BUSINESS...
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TOTAL OPPOSITION TO
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MR. LEVIN, -
THIS. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOAN FOR INNUMERABLE PEOPLE WHO BENEFIT FROM THIS. THEY HAVE A SEVEN MILLION LIMIT, SLY SIDE ECONOMICS, WE TRIED THAT FOR A NUMBER...
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PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. MCDERMOTT: MR. SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, IN FIVE HOURS
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MR. MCDERMOTT, -
WE ARE GOING TO GET ON PLANES AND GO HOME. SO WE HAVE TO GET THE PRESS RELEASES
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McDermott, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
READY TO GO. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. THIS BILL WILL BE DEAD IN THE SENATE THE MINUTE IT HITS THE DESK. IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE. IT IS A PRESS RELEASE....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VIRGINIA. MR. CANTOR: I NOW YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEWOMAN
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MR. MCDERMOTT, -
FROM WASHINGTON, MISS HERRERA BUTLER.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY
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MR. CANTOR, -
FROM WASHINGTON. MISS HERRERA BUTLER: ALSO WEEK I
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MET WITH BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE BILL TODAY THAT WOULD NIFF EVERY ONE OF THOSE
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Herrera Beutler, Jaime - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
BUSINESSES A MUCH NEEDED POSITIVE INJECTION OF CAPITAL. MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE SEEM TO HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING IS THAT SEVEN...
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MR. CANTOR, -
BARRIERS. THE BILL WE NEED TO PASS WILL SEND A DIFFERENT SIGNAL THAT SAYS
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Herrera Beutler, Jaime - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
GOVERNMENT WANTS YOU TO GROW. YOU ARE NOT UNCLE SAM'S PIGGY BANK. THESE BUSINESSES ARE GOING TO PUT MOMS, DAD, AND HARDWORKING TAXPAYERS TO WORK. LET'S...
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WASHINGTON? I NOW YIELD TWO MINUTES
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
TO THE VERY DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON, AN ACTIVE MEMBER OUR COMMITTEE, MR. BLUMENAUER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RIVER FROM MY HOMETOWN OF
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Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
PORTLAND, OREGON, TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS. AND ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BUT THE FACTS ARE THAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF...
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Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
USED TO WORK TOGETHER ON A BIPARTISAN BASIS TO FUND INFRASTRUCTURE AND HELP STRENGTHEN EVERY COMMUNITY AROUND THE COUNTRY. REJECT THIS GIMMICK. IF WE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM KANSAS. MS. JENKINS: I THANK THE LEADER FOR
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MR. CANTOR, -
YIELDING. JOB GROWTH IS MY TOP PRIORITY AND NO ONE CAN DENY THAT SMALL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUSINESS IS THE ENGINE THAT DRIVES
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Jenkins, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
OUR ECONOMY AND OUR JOB MARKET. SINCE 1980 SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR 60% OF JOB CREATION. THEIR SUCCESS IS VITAL TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS ECONOMY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE, MR. M --
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
MR. BECERRA, FROM CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. BECERRA: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MIND FIRST? THE CORNER
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Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DRUGSTORE, THE TECH TROUBLESHOOTING START-UP. MY DAUGHTER'S MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR. HOW ABOUT DONALD TRUMP? TRUMP SALES AND LEASING. OR PARIS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATION OF THOSE WHO BENEFIT FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
CUT ACT. I WOULD ASK THE GENTLEMAN TO PERHAPS LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE OF THE DEMOCRAT ALTERNATIVE ON THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT BECAUSE IT AS WELL PROVIDES...
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| 02:31:09 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
SMALL BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS AND WITH THAT I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MRS. BLACK. THE SPEAKER...
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Black, Diane Lynn - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT, TALKING TO SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE-SIZED BUSINESSES AND WHAT I HAVE ASKED THEM IS, WHAT IS IT THAT WOULD HELP...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CORRECT. THE
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
SUBSTITUTE PROVIDES SOME HELP TO THOSE WHO INVEST IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. THAT'S NOT PARIS HILTON. AND ALSO, ALSO -- MR. CANTOR: WILL THE...
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| 02:33:49 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
BUILT HERE. I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. I YIELD MYSELF AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS. >> WHAT THE GENTLEMAN IS SAYING IS CORRECT. I WANT TO...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
INVESTMENT IN PLANTS AND MACHINERY. IF PARIS HILTON WISHES TO INVEST IN PLANTS AND MACHINERY, THEN PERHAPS
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Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SHE'LL QUALIFY. IF LARRY FLYNT WOULD WANT TO INVEST IN PLANTS AND MACHINERY FOR HIS BUSINESS, PERHAPS HE'D QUALIFY BUT OTHERWISE THIS IS A GIVEAWAY,...
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MR. LEVIN, -
OUR COMMITTEE, MR. NEAL FROM THE GREAT STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS --...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: I AM FROM THE STATE OF OHIO. MR. LEVIN:
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MR. LEVIN, -
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MR. NEAL: I THINK IT'S THE GREAT STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. LEVIN, -
MASSACHUSETTS. THANK YOU, MR. LEVIN. MR. SPEAKER,
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Neal, Richard - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
I STAND IN OPPOSITION TO THIS PROPOSAL TODAY. JUST A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS, HAVING HAD LONG-TERM MEMBERSHIP HERE. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO WRITE LEGISLATION....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HAD TWO SMALL BUSINESS
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
HEARINGS IN THE IMPLICATION OF TAX REFORM IN WHICH THIS PROPOSAL WAS RAISED. IN ADDITION, THE GENTLEMAN WELL KNOWS THAT THERE WAS A MARKUP -- MR. NEAL:...
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MR. NEAL, -
AN AMENDMENT THEN WITHDREW IT BECAUSE IT
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
WAS RULED NONGERMANE. SO, OF COURSE THERE WAS A MARKUP, OF COURSE THIS IDEA HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE. SO AGAIN I JUST WANTED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TUESDAY WAS TAX DAY,
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Biggert, Judy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WHEN AMERICANS EVERYWHERE WERE REMINDED JUST HOW MUCH UNCLE SAM TAKES OUT OF OUR POCKETS EACH AND EVERY YEAR. BUT IT WAS ALSO A REMINDER THAT NOT ALL...
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| 02:39:31 |
MR. LEVIN, -
VIRGINIA, THE MAJORITY LEADER, HAS 20 1/2. MR. LEVIN: WE HAVE 15 1/2? THE SPEAKER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: YES, SIR. MR. LEVIN: I NOW YIELD
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| 02:39:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, ANOTHER ACTIVE MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE, MR. DOGGETT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS. MR....
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| 02:39:49 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. THE REPUBLICANS ARE ALWAYS SO MUCH BETTER IN THE NAMES THEY GIVE THESE BILLS THAN WHAT'S IN THEM.
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| 02:39:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I THINK IN CONSIDERING THIS ONE, WE HAVE TO
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| 02:39:56 |
Doggett, Lloyd - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
LOOK AT WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT. IT IS NOT AN ECONOMIC RECOVERY MEASURE. A NONPARTISAN ANALYSIS HAS SHOWN THAT THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS ARE CONSIDERED...
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| 02:42:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPORTS TEAMS. I THINK
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| 02:42:09 |
Doggett, Lloyd - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THEY'VE RECEIVED ENOUGH ECONOMIC BENEFIT IN THE PAST WITH THE BUSH TAX CUTS. WE OUGHT TO BE FOCUSING OUR SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, NOT ON THOSE WHO...
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| 02:42:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO CORRECT THE RECORD. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS INDICATED THAT THIS
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| 02:42:42 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
BILL DOESN'T BENEFIT SOUL PROPRIORER TOS. THEY ARE IN FACT THE DISPROPORTION AT BENEFICIARIES UNDER THIS BILL, ACCORDING TO THE JOINT TAX COMMITTEE...
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| 02:43:25 |
Brady, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
ABOUT. THIS ISN'T ABOUT PARIS HILTON OR LARRY FLYNT OR EVEN HILLARY ROSEN. THE PRESIDENT'S TOP ADVISOR WHO RECENTLY DENIGRATED WOMEN WHO CHOOSE TO WORK...
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| 02:45:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE, MR. PASCRELL FROM NEW JERSEY.
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MR. LEVIN, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR. PASCRELL: MR. SPEAKER, WE ARE REALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THEATER OF THE ABSURD. I'M NOT...
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| 02:45:31 |
Pascrell, William "Bill" J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
APPARENTLY THE OTHER SIDE'S NOT OPPOSED TO STIMULUS SPENDING FOR THE ECONOMY. BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS. LET'S...
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| 02:48:36 |
MR. PASCRELL, -
TO THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ISED IS, MISS NOME. MISS IN A MOMENT: IT NEVER SEIZES
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MR. CANTOR, -
TO AMAZE ME -- MS. NOME: IT NEVER SEIZES TO AMAZE ME WHAT COMES FROM MY
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Noem, Kristi Lynn - U.S. Representative, [R] South Dakota
COLLEAGUES. WUNL IS ONLY THE RICH AND FAMOUS WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. I HAVE BEEN SITTING BACK HERE AND TRYING TO THINK OF EVEN...
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| 02:50:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. CROWLEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR.
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Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
CROWLEY: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. MY FRIEND FROM MICHIGAN FOR YIELDING THE TIME. I
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| 02:50:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. THERE
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| 02:50:13 |
Crowley, Joseph - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS TO OPPOSE THIS LEGISLATION. ONE IT'S STILL NOT TARGETED TOWARDS JOB CREATION. FRANKLY IT IS NOT TARGETED AT ALL. IT WILL PROVIDE...
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| 02:52:31 |
Crowley, Joseph - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
WE CLOSED A NUMBER OF LOOPHOLES AND REINVESTED THE REVENUE INTO INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON CREATING U.S. JOBS AND ASSISTING AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESSES. ...
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| 02:52:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PROBLEM HERE. THE PROBLEM WITH HIS
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Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
KIND OF AMENDMENT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE TAX CODE TODAY. BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS, UNDER HIS RULE, YOU'D HAVE TO COME TO WASHINGTON...
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| 02:53:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
US THAT TAXES HAVE HIGH
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Graves, Samuel "Sam" B. - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
TAX RATES. THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE AVERAGE TAX COMPLIANCE COST PER EMPLOYEE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IS ALMOST THREE TIMES THE COST OF...
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| 02:55:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND, MR. VAN HOLLEN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND,
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| 02:55:37 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THREE MINUTES. MR. VAN HOLLEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THANK YOU, MR. LEVIN. MR. SPEAKER, HERE WE GO
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| 02:55:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AGAIN. THIS BILL PROVIDES
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| 02:55:45 |
Van Hollen, Christopher - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
A WINDFALL TAX BREAK TO HEDGE FUND OWNERS, TO BIG WASHINGTON LAW FIRMS, TO THE VERY WEALTHY, EVEN, EVEN IF THEY DON'T HIRE A SINGLE PERSON. NOT ONE....
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| 02:59:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CAMP, BE PERMITTED TO CONTROL THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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| 02:59:04 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
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| 02:59:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. THE CHAIR WOULD ADVISE THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, NOW CONTROLS 14 1/2 MINUTES. AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN,...
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| 02:59:30 |
MR. CAMP, -
SUPPORT OF THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT. LOUISIANA ALONE WILL SEE 80,000
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| 02:59:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SMALL BUSINESS THAT IS WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT
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| 02:59:35 |
Scalise, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
FROM THIS AND OVER 890,000 WORKERS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS. YET MY COLLEAGUES ON THE DEMOCRAT SIDE MAYBE THINK IT'S THEIR MONEY, THEY DON'T WANT...
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| 03:00:32 |
Scalise, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
MORE OF THEIR MONEY TO CREATE MORE JOBS FOR HARDWORKING TAXPAYERS. I YELLED. -- I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:00:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HERE AND 51 FOURTS OVER HERE -- 5
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| 03:00:51 |
MR. LEVIN, -
1/4 OVER HERE. MR. LEVIN:
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| 03:00:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I NOW YIELD THREE MINUTES TO OUR DISTINGUISHED WHIP, MR. HOYER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MARYLAND FOR THREE MINUTES. MR. HOYER:
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| 03:01:01 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR. SPEAKER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THIS HOUSE, IT IS HARD TO CALL US TO
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| 03:01:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESPONSIBILITY BUT THAT'S WHAT OUR
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| 03:01:08 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
PUBLIC WANTS. OUR PUBLIC WANTS IT ON THE RIGHT, THEY WANT IT ON THE LEFT AND THEY WANT IT ON THE MIDDLE. THIS IS A FISCALLY, TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE PIECE...
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| 03:04:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE CHAMBER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP. MR. CAMP: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD THREE MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED MAJORITY WHIP, THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:04:45 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
CHAIRMAN OF THE WAYS AND MEANS. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON THIS FLOOR. IT'S AN HONOR TO LISTEN
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| 03:04:51 |
McCarthy, Kevin - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TO THE DEBATE ON BOTH SIDES. AND WHAT'S SO IRONIC, WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE DEBATE, YOU WONDER WHAT HAPPENS HERE BECOMES LAW, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, DO WE...
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| 03:07:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. CAMP. MR. CAMP: AT THIS TIME I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISH ED THE GENTLEWOMAN
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| 03:07:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM WASHINGTON STATE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN
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| 03:07:52 |
MR. CAMP, -
FROM WASHINGTON. MR. ROGERS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN -- MRS. MCMORRIS RODGERS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR
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| 03:07:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ECONOMY. IT'S SMALL
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| 03:08:00 |
MR. ROGERS, -
BUSINESSES THAT DRIVE JOB CREATION
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| 03:08:02 |
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
IN AMERICA. AND EVERY TIME I'M HOME IN EASTERN WASHINGTON, IT IS SUCH A PRIVILEGE TO SIT DOWN WITH SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. I'M ALWAYS INSPIRED BY THESE...
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| 03:10:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED WOMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MS. FOXX.
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| 03:10:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH
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| 03:10:11 |
MR. CAMP, -
CAROLINA. MS. FOXX: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING TIME. I WANT TO SAY
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| 03:10:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT OUR COLLEAGUES REVEAL THEIR
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| 03:10:20 |
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
ATTITUDE TOWARD TAXPAYER MONEY WHEN THEY SAY, THIS WILL COST US. THE ATTITUDE OF OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE, MR. SPEAKER, IS THAT...
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| 03:11:30 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MR. LEVIN: I'LL RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. MR. CAMP.
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| 03:11:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. CAMP: I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. SCHILLING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR.
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| 03:11:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCHILLING: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND THANKS TO LEADER CANTOR FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY
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| 03:11:42 |
MR. CAMP, -
TO BE HERE TODAY AND SPEAK IN FAVOR
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| 03:11:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT ACT.
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Schilling, Bobby - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
AS ILLINOIS HAS FOLLOWED THEIR -- FILED THEIR TAX RETURNS, FOLKS IN MY DISTRICT FELT THE PINCH OF THE TAX INCREASES IMPOSED ON THEM BY OUR STATES'...
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| 03:12:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ISRAEL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. ISRAEL: I THANK
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MR. LEVIN, -
MY FRIEND. MR. SPEAKER, WE KEEP HEARING THAT THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT. IT IS NOT. IT IS A BAIT AND
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| 03:13:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SWITCH. 1/2 OF
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Israel, Steve - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THIS SO-CALLED SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT WILL GO TO MILLIONAIRES. SO YOU CALL IT A SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT AND THEY GIVE AWAY THE STORE TO MILLIONAIRES,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM NORTH CAROLINA. MRS. ELLMERS: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR.
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MR. CAMP, -
SPEAKER, I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TODAY ON THE INTELLECTUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF H.R. 9. BACK IN MY HOMETOWN OF DUNN, I HAVE
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| 03:13:55 |
Ellmers, Renee - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
FRIENDS WHO ARE PHARMACISTS, THEY OWN AND RUN AN INDEPENDENT PHARMACY STARTED BY THEIR FATHER 60 YEARS AGO. I'M SPEAKING OF PAGE HOUSTON AND KATHY BLACKMAN....
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| 03:15:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I DO HAVE ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS AT THIS TIME. MR. LEVIN: I'LL
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MR. LEVIN, -
RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. CAMP. MR. CAMP: I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO
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MR. CAMP, -
THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEWOMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MRS. MILLER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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MR. CAMP, -
MICHIGAN. MRS. MILLER: MR. SPEAKER, WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES ARE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ENGINES OF SMALL CREATION. I THINK THE DEMOCRATS ARE WAGING A WAR ON SMALL BUSINESS. I'VE
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| 03:15:25 |
Miller, Candice - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
SPOKEN TO MANY SMALL BUSINESS CREATORS IN MY DISTRICT AND THEY SHARE THE SAME MESSAGE, GOVERNMENT REGULATION IS STIFLING THEIR ABILITY TO GROW. TODAY...
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| 03:16:35 |
Miller, Candice - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
COUNCIL. I HAVE TO SAY WE CAN TRUST THE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES TO SPEND MAYOR MONEY MORE WISELY THAN GOVERNMENT WILL EVER DO AND, AGAIN, IT'S MISTIFYING...
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| 03:16:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. KINZINGER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. KINZINGER: THANK
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MR. CAMP, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. YOU ALL KNOW THE SAYING, MONEY IS POWER, RIGHT? I
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THINK WE ALL CAN AGREE IN THIS CHAMBER THAT THE ONE THING WE
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| 03:17:07 |
Kinzinger, Adam - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WANT TO DO IS EMPOWER SMALL BUSINESS. HOW DO YOU EMPOWER SMALL BUSINESS? YOU LET THEM KEEP MORE OF THE MONEY THEY EARN SO THEY CAN GO OUT AND...
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| 03:18:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CAMP. MR. CAMP: AT THIS TIME I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MR. MCHENRY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 03:18:22 |
MR. CAMP, -
MCHENRY: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR YIELDING. OUR NATION IS AT A CROSSROADS. THIS
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| 03:18:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESIDENT WANTS TO TAKE MORE MONEY FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND CONTINUE THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT...
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| 03:19:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN, AND 1 3/4 MINUTES. MR. CAMP: AT THIS TIME I HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. ONE OF THEM WILL CLOSE....
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| 03:19:35 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
MR. LEVIN: I'LL RESERVE. MR. CAMP: AT THIS TIME I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISH GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA, MR. BACHUS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 03:19:44 |
MR. CAMP, -
BACHUS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, THIS
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| 03:19:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECESSION IS DIFFERENT, AND THE DIFFERENCE IS THERE'S NO
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| 03:19:53 |
Bachus, Spencer - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
RECOVERY AND THAT IS AN HISTORIC DIFFERENCE. NOW WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS RECESSION AND OUR OTHER RECESSIONS WHEN WE HAD A RECOVERY? IT'S GOVERNMENT...
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| 03:21:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEVIN: YOU ARE? MR. CAMP: YES. MR. LEVIN:
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MR. CAMP, -
I YIELD TO A DISTINGUISH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, MR. THOMPSON FROM CALIFORNIA. THE SPEAKER PRO
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| 03:21:19 |
MR. LEVIN, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 3/4 MINUTE. MR. THOMPSON: A $46 BILLION PRICE TAG AND IT'S
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| 03:21:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNPAID FOR. MOREOVER, ONE YEAR IS NOT TAX
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| 03:21:31 |
Thompson, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CERTAINTY IF YOU'RE A SMALL BUSINESS PERSON. I RISE ALSO AS A SMALL BUSINESS PERSON. EQUALLY TROUBLING AS THIS BILL, UNPAID FOR, $46 BILLION BILL IS...
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| 03:23:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON HAS 75 SECONDS. MR. WALDEN: I THANK THE SPEAKER AND I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. I RISE TODAY, MY WIFE AND...
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| 03:23:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUSINESS OWNERS FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, AND WE
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Walden, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Oregon
STILL RETAIN PART OF THAT BUSINESS. SO I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO MEET A PAYROLL. I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO EMPLOY PEOPLE. WE ONLY HAD 15 TO 20 PEOPLE...
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| 03:25:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OFFER AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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MR. LEVIN, -
CLERK. THE CLERK: AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-
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| 03:25:15 |
THE CLERK, -
447 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN OF MICHIGAN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN WILL CONTROL 12 1/2 MINUTES AS WILL A MEMBER OPPOSED TO...
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| 03:25:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. LEVIN: THE DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE OFFERS A
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| 03:25:34 |
MR. LEVIN, -
ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF 100%
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| 03:25:37 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR CERTAIN U.S. BUSINESSES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE AMENDMENT OFFERS A STARK CONTRAST TO THE MAJORITY'S UNTARGETED GIVEAWAY TO THE VERY...
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| 03:28:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SCHOCK, SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:28:20 |
MR. CAMP, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. CAMP, CLAIMS THE TIME IN OPPOSITION AND HE YIELDS TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. SCHOCK: I APPRECIATE...
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| 03:28:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YIELDING TIME. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED, BUT WE HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO FROM DAY ONE
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| 03:28:33 |
Schock, Aaron Jon - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
CAMPAIGNED ON RAISING TAXES, RAISING TAXES. THEN BECAME THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HIS PARTY IN THE HOUSE AND HIS PARTY IN THE SENATE,...
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| 03:32:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY'VE TRIED TO RAISE TAXES
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| 03:32:37 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
ON MILLIONAIRES IN THE SENATE, SO THEY PAY LIKE THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THEM. THIS BILL WOULD PROVIDE A TAX BREAK OF $58,000 WHO MAKE OVER $1 MILLION,...
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| 03:33:23 |
Berkley, Shelley - U.S. Representative, [D] Nevada
ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE HOUSE KEEPERS AND THE CAR DEALERS, THE TEACHERS, THE NURSES, THE COPS ON THE BEAT, THE ONES...
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| 03:34:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. WALDEN. MR. WALDEN: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. SPEAKER, I'M INTRIGUED
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| 03:34:56 |
MR. CAMP, -
BY MY COLLEAGUE'S COMMENTS A FEW MINUTES AGO ABOUT HOW WE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THIS SUBSTITUTE TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
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| 03:35:01 |
Walden, Greg - U.S. Representative, [R] Oregon
AND ALL. BUT WHAT TROUBLES ME IS FIRST OF ALL, IT'S HIGHLY COMPLICATED. IT FURTHER COMPLICATES THE TAX CODE. THE REAL BENEFICIARY WILL BE YOUR ACCOUNTANT...
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| 03:37:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. MR. CONNOLLY: MR. SPEAKER, I SUPPORT
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| 03:37:13 |
MR. LEVIN, -
THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT AND OPPOSE THE UNDERLYING BILL. BUT I THINK MY DEMOCRATIC
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| 03:37:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FRIENDS ACTUALLY HAVE IT ALL
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| 03:37:19 |
Connolly, Gerald "Gerry" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
WRONG ABOUT THIS BILL. I COULD BE MISTAKEN BUT I THINK THERE WAS A DRAFTING ERROR IN THIS LEGISLATION. WHEN INTRODUCING THIS BILL, THE SPONSOR SAID,...
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| 03:39:00 |
MR. CAMP, -
FROM ILLINOIS, A MEMBER OF THE WAYS AND
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| 03:39:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEANS COMMITTEE, MR. ROSKAM. THE SPEAKER
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| 03:39:04 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. ROSKAM: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. YOU KNOW, I WANT TO SPEAK FOR JUST A...
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| 03:39:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THINK SPEAKING OF DRAFTING ERRORS, YOU CAN ONLY ASSUME
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| 03:39:13 |
Roskam, Peter - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
THAT THERE WAS A DRAFTING ERROR ON THE SUBSTITUTE AND, LOOK, THAT HAPPENS. WHETHER IT'S A DRAFTING ERROR, THE BEST THING TO DO IS TAKE THE BILL OUT...
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| 03:41:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. CAMP. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD TWO
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| 03:41:09 |
MR. LEVIN, -
MINUTES TO MR. KIND FROM WISCONSIN.
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| 03:41:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN. MR. KIND: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER
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| 03:41:16 |
MR. LEVIN, -
FOR YIELDING ME THIS TIME. MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. SPEAKER, JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT, THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS OFFERED BY MR. MCDERMOTT AT THE RULES
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| 03:41:21 |
Kind, Ronald "Ron" - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
COMMITTEE AND WHAT OUR RANKING MEMBER LEVIN AND US DEMOCRATS IN THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SUPPORTED OFFERED AN IMMEDIATE EXPENSES, A BONUSED APPRECIATION...
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| 03:43:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD 1 1/2
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| 03:43:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. CROWLEY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. CROWLEY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 03:43:46 |
MR. LEVIN, -
I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE REITERATED ONCE AGAIN, THE SPONSOR OF THE UNDERLYING BILL,
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| 03:43:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, BELIEVES THAT
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| 03:43:52 |
Crowley, Joseph - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
WE NEED TO FIND PAY-FORS. WE NEED TO PAY FOR AND NOT ADD TO THE DEFICIT WHEN IT COMES TO DISASTER RELIEF. NOW, LET'S PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE. A HURRICANE...
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| 03:45:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RESERVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT? THE SPEAKER PRO...
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| 03:45:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? I NOW YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE
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| 03:46:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON, MR. BLUMENAUER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN
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| 03:46:04 |
MR. LEVIN, -
FROM OREGON. MR.
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| 03:46:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BLUMENAUER: MR. SPEAKER, I HEARD MY GOOD FRIEND FROM CHICAGO TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE BEGGING FOR INVESTMENT.
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| 03:46:20 |
Blumenauer, Earl - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
WELL, BUSINESS IS LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE, BUT NOBODY HAS COME SEEKING AN INEFFICIENT EFFORT LIKE THIS, DIGGING OURSELVES DEEPER INTO DEBT AND NOT...
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| 03:47:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLOSE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. CAMP: I BELIEVE MR. LEVIN HAS THE RIGHT TO CLOSE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. CAMP HAS THE RIGHT...
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| 03:47:41 |
MR. CAMP, -
CLOSE. MR. LEVIN, IT'S HIS SUBSTITUTE.
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| 03:47:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. CAMP IS DEFENDING THE POSITION OF THE COMMITTEE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. LEVIN. MR. LEVIN: I YIELD MYSELF THE BALANCE OF THE TIME. THE...
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| 03:48:05 |
Levin, Sander Martin - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
TO THAT IS, LET'S PASS THIS AND THEN JOIN TOGETHER. YOU HAVE SUPPORTED BONUS DEPRECIATION IN THE PAST. YOU HAVEN'T ACTED ON IT. WE DO. LET ME SAY WHAT'S...
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| 03:50:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. CAMP: I APPRECIATE AT LEAST HEARING SOME OF THE NEW-FOUND
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| 03:50:18 |
MR. CAMP, -
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER
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| 03:50:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIDE SINCE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS COME
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| 03:50:23 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
INTO OFFICE WITH HELP FROM DEMOCRATS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE HAVE INCREASED THE DEBT BY $5 TRILLION WITH A T. LET ME JUST COMMENT ON THIS SUBSTITUTE....
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| 03:51:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DURING THE GALLERY, IT'S INAPPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE ANY SPECIFIC'S ATTENDANCE. THE QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENT OFFERED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN,...
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| 03:52:08 |
MR. LEVIN, -
YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND BE
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| 03:52:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS WILL BE A 15-MINUTE...
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| 04:18:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF THE BILL. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THIRD READING. THE CLERK: A BILL TO AMEND...
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| 04:18:23 |
THE CLERK, -
QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL BE IN
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| 04:18:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. WILL MEMBERS KINDLY TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS OFF THE FLOOR, CLEAR THE AISLE, CLEAR THE WELL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE...
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| 04:19:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPOSED? MR. DEUTCH: I AM OPPOSED. THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
CLERK: MR. DEUTCH OF FLORIDA MOVES TO RECOMMIT THE BILL H.R. 9
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| 04:19:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT THE
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| 04:19:20 |
THE CLERK, -
SAME BACK TO THE HOUSE FOR THEITH WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS. AT THE END OF SECTION 2, AS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED BY SECTION 2 OF THE BILL ADD...
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| 04:20:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. DEUTCH, -
THE AMENDMENT. >> I OBJECT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL RESUME. THE CLERK: PERSON IN VIOLATION OF THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 OR
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| 04:20:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS ACCOUNTABILITY ANTI-INVESTMENT
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| 04:21:01 |
THE CLERK, -
ACT OF 2010. D, DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. NO AMENDMENT SHALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS DOMESTIC BUSINESS GROSS RECEIPTS BY ANY MEMBER OF...
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| 04:21:53 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
PRO TEMPORE: IS THERE
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| 04:21:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION? THE CLERK
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| 04:21:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
WILL RESUME. THE CLERK: AS AMENDED BY
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| 04:22:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADDING TEND OF THE FOLLOWING NEW TRAFFIC -- FOUR, DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR MOVING UNITED STATES JOBS OVERSEAS. A,
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| 04:22:07 |
THE CLERK, -
IN GENERAL, NO DEDUCTION SHALL BE ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY EMPLOYER. ONE, WHICH HAS FEWER FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES IN THE...
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| 04:23:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION. >> MR. SPEAKER. CAN WE HAVE ORDER?
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| 04:23:53 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. THE GENTLEMAN DESERVES TO BE HEARD. WOULD ALL MEMBERS PLEASE
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| 04:24:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TAKE YOUR CONVERSATIONS FROM THE FLOOR, CLEAR THE AISLE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DEUTCH: MR. SPEAKER, THIS DEBATE HAS REVEALED...
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| 04:24:16 |
Deutch, Theodore "Ted" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
ECONOMY. WE OBJECT HOW LEADER CANTOR'S BILL BORROWS $47 BILLION FROM CHINA FOR TAX CUTS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT MILLIONAIRES. THAT'S WHY THE C.B.O. RANKED...
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| 04:27:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN'S RECOGNIZED. MR. DEUTCH: MY AMENDMENT STOPS THE BILL FROM CUTTING TAXES FROM PORNOGRAPHIC EMPIRES THAT SOMEHOW QUALIFY AS SMALL
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| 04:27:39 |
Deutch, Theodore "Ted" E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
BUSINESSES UNDER THIS BILL. IT ALSO REQUIRES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO ARE OWNERS OF SMALL BUSINESSES TO DISCLOSE ANY BENEFITS THAT THEY GET UNDER THIS...
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| 04:29:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. CAMP: I WOULD JUST SAY TO MY FRIEND THAT I'M
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| 04:29:08 |
MR. CAMP, -
NOT GOING TO STAND UP AND SAY THIS IS A PROCEDURAL PLOY, BUT I WILL STAND
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| 04:29:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UP AND SAY IT'S A POLITICAL PLOY. WE
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| 04:29:14 |
Camp, David "Dave" Lee - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
SHOULD NOT BE PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS. THE FACT IS SMALL BUSINESSES ARE HURTING BECAUSE OF THE FAILED POLICIES OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. IT'S...
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| 04:29:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. THE NOES HAVE IT. MR. DEUTCH: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK A RECORDED VOTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING A RECORDED...
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| 04:29:57 |
MR. DEUTCH, -
HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD
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| 04:29:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 9 OF RULE 20, THE CHAIR WILL REDUCE TO FIVE MINUTES ANY TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTE ON PASSAGE. THIS...
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| 04:45:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BILL. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR. LEVIN: I ASK FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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| 04:46:11 |
MR. LEVIN, -
NAYS WILL RISE AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT
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| 04:46:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE...
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| 04:55:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON THE TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM RHODE ISLAND SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. LANGEVIN: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO WITHKRAGH...
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| 04:55:56 |
MR. LANGEVIN, -
A CO-SPONSOR OF H.R. 2341. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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| 04:56:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MR. HOYER: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SPEAK OUT OF ORDER FOR ONE MINUTE FOR THE PUMPSES OF I QUIRING OF THE MAJORITY LEADER, MR....
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| 04:59:44 |
MR. HOYER, -
THE SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK TO COME. I YIELD TO MY FRIEND, MR. CAN'TER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. CANTOR: MR. SPEAKER, I THANK...
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| 04:59:56 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
MEET AT NOON FOR MORNING HOUR, 2:00 P.M. FOR LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS. VOTES WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL 6:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, THE HOUSE WILL...
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| 05:01:48 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
CONFERENCE ON THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL. AS THE GENTLEMAN KNOWS THE SENATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL PASSED OVERWHELMINGLY AND WITH A VERY SUBSTANTIAL...
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| 05:03:49 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
KNOW WHAT COULD COME UP AND PRECLUDE US FROM DOING SO, BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE GENTLEMAN OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT TWO-PLUS MONTHS...
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| 05:04:17 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
A MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK, I WILL BRING THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF MY CAUCUS TO A VOTE WITH THAT MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE SO THAT WE...
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| 05:04:42 |
MR. CANTOR, -
I DON'T SAY THAT FACETIOUSLY. WE WANT TO GO
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| 05:04:45 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TO CONFERENCE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD YOU WANT TO GO TO CONFERENCE AND I HOPE WE COULD MOVE FORWARD ON THAT. THE CHAIRMAN OF YOUR COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE...
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| 05:05:36 |
MR. CANTOR, -
MADE OF THE FACT THAT YOU WANTED TO BRING APPROPRIATION BILLS
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| 05:05:40 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TO THE FLOOR ONE AT A TIME AND UNDER OPEN RULES. I THINK THAT'S A GOOD PRACTICE. FRANKLY I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE DONE THAT WHEN WE WERE IN CHARGE...
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| 05:06:37 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
POINT ARE THE ENERGY AND WATER BILL IS THEIR INTENTION TO BRING ONE OF THOSE FORWARD. THE WEEK HE INDICATES, ON MAY 7, TO BE DEBATED AND THE SPEAKER...
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| 05:07:27 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
BUDGET AS YOU KNOW, THAT PASSED, WE VOTED FOR OUR ALTERNATIVE, BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE I THINK HAVE AN INTEREST AND FRANKLY A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THE...
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| 05:10:40 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT TO VOTE ON BECAUSE THE SENATE DID NOT PASS THE BUDGET. WHICH THEN FORCED US TO HAVE TO DEEM THE HOUSE PASSED. AGAIN THE...
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| 05:12:00 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WITH HIM ON THE LAST DECADE THAT WE WENT DEEPLY INTO DEBT, BUT CERTAINLY THE DECADE PRECEDING THAT, MY FRIEND SURELY REMEMBERS THAT WE RAN FOUR YEARS...
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| 05:14:11 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
CONCERNED. THEY JUST HAD A HEARING ON RETIREMENT PROVISIONS AND WHAT COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM MEANS WHEN IT COMES TO RETIREMENT PROVISIONS. THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 05:15:24 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WAS PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE OF WHICH -- COST $46 BILLION IN TERMS OF REVENUES IN EFFECT FORGONE, IF YOU WILL. DOES THE GENTLEMAN BELIEVE IF THAT BILL...
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| 05:16:16 |
MR. CANTOR, -
DIAGNOSIS "THE WALL STREET JOURNAL'S"
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| 05:16:18 |
MR. HOYER, -
OBSERVATION TODAY THIS CERTAINLY DIDN'T GIVE SMALL BUSINESS MUCH CERTAINTY. I YIELD TO MY FRIEND. MR. CANTOR: I SAY TO THE GENTLEMAN IT'S A VERY INTERESTING...
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| 05:16:32 |
MR. CANTOR, -
BE DELIGHTED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. MR. HOYER: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN. MR. CANTOR: THE BILL WE PASSED TODAY IN A BIPARTISAN WAY IS A BILL THAT RESPONDS...
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| 05:16:41 |
MR. HOYER, -
SMALL BUSINESS IS FEELING AND FRANKLY
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| 05:16:43 |
Cantor, Eric - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY IS FEELING THAT THE ECONOMY IS NOT GROWING QUICKLY ENOUGH. IS IT A PANACEA? NO. DO WE WANT TO SEE OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE...
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| 05:18:15 |
Hoyer, Steny H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
WERE TOLD IT WAS A START IN 2001. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A START IN 2003. WHEN WE CUT REVENUES VERY SUBSTANTIALLY. . UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T CUT REVENUE...
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| 05:21:54 |
MR. CANTOR, -
WELL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS
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| 05:21:59 |
MR. HOYER, -
BACK. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM
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| 05:22:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARKANSAS SEEK RECOGNITION? THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS WILL SUSPEND. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. CANTOR:...
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| 05:22:24 |
MR. CANTOR, -
OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARKANSAS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >>
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| 05:22:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE G.S.A. SPENDING SCANDAL IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF WHY AMERICANS LOST FAITH IN THEIR
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| 05:22:39 |
Crawford, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
GOVERNMENT. I QUESTION ABOUT THE NOW INFAMOUS CONFERENCE HOSTED IN LAS VEGAS. THIS ONE LAVISH CONFERENCE LEFT AMERICAN TAXPAYERS WITH AN $822,000 TAB....
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| 05:23:16 |
Crawford, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] Arkansas
FOR LAST, $33,000 POOL PARTY. THE CHIEF ORGANIZER WAS APPROVED FOR A BONUS BY SENIOR OBAMA OFFICIALS FOR HIS WORK IN ORGANIZING THE CONFERENCE. OFFICIALS...
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| 05:23:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE WHICH IS TOMORROW. THIS IS THE 15TH
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| 05:23:57 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
YEAR WE'VE COMMEMORATED THE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE, A TIME WHEN STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY REMAIN SILENT AT A HOLE DAY TO -- WHOLE DAY TO DRAW...
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| 05:24:29 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT MY DISTRICT, QUEER YOUTH AND ALLIES WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE LIFE BETTER. MANY SCOLS IN MY DISTRICT HOST STUDENT-RUN GAY, STRAY ALLIANCES...
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| 05:25:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR
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| 05:25:18 |
MR. THOMPSON, -
ONE MINUTE. MR. THOMPSON: MR. SPEAKER, OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES OUR NATION'S SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE
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| 05:25:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENERATED 65% OF NEW JOBS. ACCORDING TO A RECENT SMALL
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| 05:25:26 |
Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
BUSINESS SURVEY FROM THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TODAY 64% OF SMALL BUSINESSES STAND IDLE AT CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS. WITH 52% NOT HIRING BECAUSE...
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| 05:26:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. COHEN: THANK YOU. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT ALL MEMBERS
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| 05:26:41 |
MR. COHEN, -
MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND
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| 05:26:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTEND AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THE TOPIC OF MY ONE
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| 05:26:46 |
Cohen, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [D] Tennessee
MINUTE. TODAY IT WAS A SERVICE HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND THEY WERE HELD AT STATE COMPOLS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. IT'S THE CELEBRATION -- REMEMBRANCE...
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| 05:28:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. BARTLETT: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 05:28:14 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, WAS THE SITE OF
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| 05:28:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE FIRST BLOODSHED IN OUR CIVIL WAR APRIL
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| 05:28:20 |
Bartlett, Roscoe - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
19, 1861. THE NEXT YEAR IN SEPTEMBER 17, 1862, THE BLOODIEST ONE-DAY MILITARY BATTLE IN AMERICA'S HISTORY TOOK PLACE ON FARMS ALONG CREEK NEAR THE SMALL...
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| 05:29:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO COMMEND
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| 05:29:57 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
A PUBLICATION THAT HAS PLAYED A CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE
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| 05:30:01 |
Rokita, Theodore "Todd" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
IDEA THAT HAVE POWERED THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT FOR DECADES. LAUNCHED IN 1944, HUMAN EVENTS IS THE NAILINGS' OLDEST CONSERVATIVE NEWS WEEKLY. IN 1961...
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| 05:30:58 |
MR. ROKITA, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS...
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| 05:31:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> MR. SPEAKER, THE HOUSE JUST PASSED H.R. 9, PURR POURTING
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| 05:31:11 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO GIVE A TEMPORARY TAX CUT TO SMALL BUSINESSES. I
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| 05:31:15 |
McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SAY PURPORTING BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CUT SPENDING AT THE SAME TIME AND THUS IT MERELY SHIFT CURRENT TAXES INTO THE FUTURE. ONCE A DOLL'S BVEN SPENT, IT'S...
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| 05:31:56 |
McClintock, Tom - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE MARGINAL TAX RATE FOR ALL BUSINESSES AND CUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING CONCURRENTLY. THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE AND REWARD GROWTH, SHIFT INVESTMENT DECISIONS...
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| 05:32:39 |
THE CLERK, -
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| 05:32:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GRANTED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. ELLISON, IS RECOGNIZED...
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| 05:33:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MINORITY LEADER. MR. ELLISON: I WANT TO THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR THE TIME. WE'LL CLAIM THE TIME ON BEHALF OF THE PROGRESSIVE...
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| 05:34:09 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
THIS IS THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS' MOMENT WHERE WE COME TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT OUR IDEALS U. OUR VALUES, THE THINGS THAT ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT WE...
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| 05:38:07 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TO TALK A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OUR COUNTRY, AND IN TURN THE WORLD. I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS...
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| 05:41:43 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MONEY COMING IN, LOBBYISTS PAID FOR, CAMPAIGN DONATION, ALL THIS STUFF, AND NOW WE GOT THE SUPER P.A.C., AND CITIZENS UNITED DECISION. IF YOU ASK YOURSELF...
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| 05:44:29 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY I STOOD WITH A GROUP OF FAIR TAXERS, PEOPLE WHO ARE RECOMMENDING THE FAIR TAX AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUR CURRENT SYSTEM, AND I STOOD...
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| 05:49:31 |
MR. ELLISON, -
ABOUT THAT I'M SURE THAT
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| 05:49:34 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE -- OUR C-SPAN VIEWERS AND PROBABLY MOST OF THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE -- REALLY DON'T REALIZE. 400 HIGHEST EARNING AMERICANS IN 2008 WHO MADE AN...
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| 05:50:35 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
TAX RATE THAN MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICANS. IN FACT, THE BUFFETT RULE IS TARGETED -- THE LEGISLATION WILL ONLY IMPACT TAXPAYERS WITH A TAXABLE INCOME OVER $1...
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| 05:51:22 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
A SMALL PART OF THE POPULATION. BUT I THINK THEY'RE PUNCHING ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT BECAUSE THEY HAVE INFLUENCE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. MS. WOOLSEY:...
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| 05:51:39 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THAT'S NOT THEM. THE FAMILY THAT EARNS $70,000 TAXABLE INCOME EARNED $70,000, IS TAXED AT A RATE OF 25%. MR. ELLISON: IF THE GENTLELADY WILL YIELD. IF...
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| 05:52:00 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
INCOME TAXES, THAT MEANS THERE IS AN INCREASE IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES. YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL THAT. THAT'S GOING TO PUNCH YOU RIGHT IN THE STOMACH....
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| 05:53:51 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
ALL THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS HAS DONE TO TRY TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IN THIS COUNTRY FOR WORKING MEN AND WOMEN THAT WE WOULD ALL BE...
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| 05:55:07 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
I RESPONDED ON SHOWS. I RESPONDED ON -- BLITZER. I RESPONDED ON -- I JUST SAID IT'S NOT TRUE. IT'S A FALSE STATEMENT. IT IS -- IT IS UNTRUE. IT'S...
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| 05:56:05 |
MR. JOHNSON, -
BACK. MR. JOHNSON: THE
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| 05:56:07 |
MR. ELLISON, -
NEXT STATEMENT WAS RELEASED BY THE GENTLEMAN AND THE STATEMENT WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
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| 05:56:14 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS, MEMBERS OF THE CARD CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY AND I JUST THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE SAY THAT FIRST...
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| 05:56:51 |
MS. WOOLSEY, -
NAMES. I AM NOT
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| 05:56:53 |
Ellison, Keith - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
GOING TO CALL HIM NAMES. I AM MOTT -- I AM NOT GOING TO CALL HIM UGLY NAMES LIKE THAT. YOU COULD CALL SOMEONE WHO HAS A RIGHT-WING PERSPECTIVE ON THE...
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| 05:57:37 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WOMEN AND CHILDREN, BY CARING ABOUT OUR SENIORS, BY WANTING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE OF ALL AMERICANS AND HELP THEM WITH CLEAN AIR, GOOD FOOD, CLEAN...
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| 05:58:14 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
COMMUNISTS AND SOCIALISTS JUST BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN FAIRNESS FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY IS NOT TRUE AND I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE CALLED...
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| 05:58:53 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN CITIZENS UNITED VERSUS F.C.C. WHICH OVERTURNS NEARLY 100 YEARS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS IN THIS COUNTRY THAT LIMITS CORPORATIONS'...
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| 05:59:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUR FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. WOOLSEY: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANYWAY, IN THAT ACTION BY THE SUPREME COURT,
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| 05:59:40 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BIG BUSINESS WAS GIVEN A LOUDER VOICE THAN THE INDIVIDUAL IN THIS COUNTRY AND IF WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO BRING AN END...
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| 06:00:12 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
UNITED RULING BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DEFINITELY PUTS CORPORATIONS IN A POSITION OF SUPERIORITY OVER JUST THE REGULAR WORKING PEOPLE OF THIS...
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| 06:02:09 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, WE'VE HAD DEMOCRAT MAJORITY, BUT WHEN THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN IN THE MAJORITY THEY USE AS THEIR OF THEIR MANTRA THAT THEY'RE...
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| 06:03:27 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
THIS REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED 112TH CONGRESS, THE HOUSE HAS VOTED TO DO AWAY WITH OR ABOLISH THE I BELIEVE IT'S A $1 CHECKOFF ON A TAX FORM THAT YOU SEND...
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| 06:08:00 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
CAMPAIGNS. AND I HAVE TO REMIND EVERYBODY, THAT'S VOLUNTARY. PEOPLE VOLUNTEER $1 A YEAR OUT OF THEIR TAX RETURN TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC FINANCING OF...
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| 06:09:19 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
SOME FOLKS SPEND 60%, 70% OF THEIR TIME, INSTEAD OF BEING IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THEY ARE OUT MAKING PHONE CALLS TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR NEXT...
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| 06:10:00 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
I FIT. YOU KNOW I'M RETIRING, BUT I HAVE REPRESENTED THIS DISTRICT FOR 20 YEARS, THAT I HAVE FIT SO WELL THAT I HAVE NOT HAD TO RAISE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS...
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| 06:11:30 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
HATE TO SEE YOU LEAVE AND I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN HERE FOR 20 YEARS, THAT'S A LONG TIME TO BE ANYWHERE. AND YOU HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN AN UNRELENTING SPOKESPERSON...
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| 06:14:19 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OPPONENT OR THEY CAN SPEND THAT TIME LETTING THEIR CONSTITUENTS KNOW WHO THEY ARE. AND IF THEY WANT TO BE NEGATIVE, THEY CAN DO IT THE WAY THEY WANT...
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| 06:15:33 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
INTERESTS THAT WANT TO GET RID OF THEM AND GO TO AN EXTREME. SO FOLKS OVER HERE ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE OF THE AISLE ARE FORCED TO COMPLY WITH THE PARTY...
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| 06:16:21 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION REGARDING THIS CITIZENS UNITED ACTION OF THE SUPREME COURT, I THINK WE CAN HELP TURN THAT AROUND. MR. JOHNSON: YOU...
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| 06:16:40 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
THE PLEASURE TO SIGN YESTERDAY AND ALONG WITH MANY OTHER OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I'M SURE THAT MORE, THE LONGER THAT THIS IS AROUND, THE MORE THAT PEOPLE...
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| 06:17:05 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WELL, LEADER PELOSI HAS SIGNED THE DECLARATION IT'S VERY WELL RE-- RECEIVED IN THE CONGRESS. MR. JOHNSON: I'M GOING TO READ IT. IT'S THE DECLARATION...
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| 06:17:21 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
MY SUPPORT FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO RESTORE THE RIGHTS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE UNDERMINED BY CITIZENS UNITED AND RELATED CASES...
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| 06:28:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
6 -- FOR 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. JONES: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I AM COMING TO THE FLOOR AGAIN TO CLEAR THE NAMES OF...
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| 06:28:19 |
Jones, Walter B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
PILOTS WHO CRASHED IN ARIZONA APRIL 8 OF 2000. NOT ONLY TWO PILOTS, BUT THERE WERE 17 MARINES IN THE BACK. THE V-22, WHICH IS THE PLANE THAT GOS FROM...
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| 06:50:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLELADY FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR 30 MINUTES. MS. NORTON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY
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| 06:52:14 |
Norton, Eleanor Holmes - Congressional Delegate, [D] District of Columbia
TO INFORM THE CONGRESS OF EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT THE MAJOR PRIORITIES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THIS YEAR'S CONGRESS. THESE DEVELOPMENTS...
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| 07:17:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND REPUBLICANS ARE. ON THE -- ARE ON THE PROPOSITION
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| 07:17:50 |
Norton, Eleanor Holmes - Congressional Delegate, [D] District of Columbia
THAT D.C. SHOULD CONTROL D.C.'S LOCAL BUDGET. THERE'S NOTHING RADICAL ABOUT THAT ONE, MY FRIENDS. IT WOULD BE HARD TO GO OUT IN THE STREET OF YOUR CITY...
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| 07:21:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I'M DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO DELIVER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
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| 07:21:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WRITING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED SPOIL OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA,
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| 07:22:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BROUN, FOR 30 MINUTES. MR. BROUN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THIS AFTERNOON I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE. I'M A MEDICAL DOCTOR, A PRIMARY
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| 07:22:36 |
Broun, Paul C. Jr., M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
CARE PHYSICIAN. AS A MEDICAL DOCTOR, I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHERE WE'RE GOING AS A NATION. BACK DURING THE DEBATE OVER THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE...
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| 07:53:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE CHAIR LAYS BEFORE THE HOUSE A MESSAGE. THE CLERK: TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, I AM PLEASED TO TRANSMIT THE 2012 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY...
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| 07:53:22 |
THE CLERK, -
THROUGH ON THE COMMITMENT MADE BY MY ADMINISTRATION TO CHART A NEW COURSE IN OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE ILLICIT DRUG USE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN THE UNITED...
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| 07:55:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FINANCIAL SERVICES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOMELAND SECURITY, JUDICIARY, NATURAL RESOURCES, OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE,...
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| 07:56:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO. ACCORDINGLY, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 11 A.M. ON >> WHEN
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