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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU HEALED THEM WHEN THEY WERE ILL. YOUR MESSAGE AND YOUR OBJECTION TO US HAS BEEN TO -- AND YOUR ACTION TO US HAS BEEN TO BUILD AND GIVE INSIGHT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
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Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN ONE-MINUTES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEVADA RISE? MR. GIBBONS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT REFERENCE WAS TO THE FIRST FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS SINCE NEIL
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MR. GIBBONS, -
ARMSTRONG WALKED ON THE MOON. I MUST SAY THE PRESIDENT AND THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS OUGHT TO KNOW A LOT ABOUT
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Gibbons, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
SQUANDERING THE SURPLUS SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN SQUANDERING TAXPAYERS' MONEY YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR. IT IS IRONIC THAT THESE VERY SAME PEOPLE WHO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MONEY. YOU CAN FIGURE IT
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MR. TRAFICANT, -
OUT. THEY LOST BIG TIME, AND THE FED HAD TO BAIL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEM OUT, SAYING IF THEY DIDN'T, THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE
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Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
A DEPRESSION IN AMERICA. UNBELIEVABLE, ISN'T IT? JUST THINK ABOUT IT. BAILOUT FOR RUSSIA, BAILOUT FOR JAPAN, BAILOUT FOR MEXICO, BAILOUT FOR RICH FAT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TELLS US, THE WOLF SMACKING HIS LIPS EXCLAIMED AND I READ WHAT A
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Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
PLUMP LITTLE LASS. THE WOLF, AN EXPERT ON PREYING ON WOMEN OF ALL AGES, SHAPES, AND SIZES CALLED OUT TO HER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOME PIZZAS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCHOOL DISTRICT AROUND THIS COUNTRY, THERE IS
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MR. PALLONE, -
A NEED FOR MODERNIZATION OF
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SCHOOLS, WHETHER THAT MEANS REWIRING FOR
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Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
COMPUTERS OR IT MEANS HAVING TO BUILD THE SCHOOL ADDITION OR JUST REPAIRING A ROOF. WE KNOW THAT MANY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE COUNTRY SIMPLY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SPEND AT LEAST $14 BILLION AND PROBABLY MORE OF THAT SURPLUS ON MORE BIG GOVERNMENT
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Goss, Porter J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
PROGRAMS THAT HAVE NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH SOCIAL SECURITY. WHY DOES THIS SOUND SO FAMILIAR? THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PRESIDENT'S 1995 BUDGET. THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ON EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND THAT HAS YET TO HAPPEN. I KNOW
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MS. STABENOW, -
IN MICHIGAN, IN MY STATE, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN VOLUNTEER
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
EFFORTS TO WIRE SCHOOLS WITH BUSINESS, LABOR COMMUNITY GROUPS TO BRING TECHNOLOGY SO THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE. BUT THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP...
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| 00:09:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ATTACK REPUBLICANS FOR REFORMING MEDICARE AND SAVING IT
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MR. HEFLEY, -
FROM BANKRUPTCY FOR ANOTHER DECADE. THEY WERE WRONG. THEY ARE ALSO THE VERY SAME PEOPLE
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| 00:09:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHO SAID THAT YOU COULD NOT BALANCE
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| 00:09:18 |
Hefley, Joel - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
THE BUDGET AND CUT TAXES AT THE SAME TIME. THEY WERE WRONG. THEY ARE THE VERY SAME PEOPLE WHO HAD 40 YEARS, 40 YEARS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT SOCIAL ...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JANUARY. SINCE THEN THIS CONGRESS HAS WORKED 110 DAYS HERE IN
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MR. DEFAZIO, -
WASHINGTON, D.C. NOT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BAD FOR $137,000 A YEAR
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DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
SALARY BUT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN AT A $30,000 SALARY HAS WORKED 201 DAYS WHILE THESE CLOWNS HAVE ONLY WORKED 110 AND THEY SAY THERE'S NO TIME TO DO THE...
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| 00:11:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COMMITTED PERJURY." IF ANY ONE OF THESE HAD BEEN RESTING
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| 00:11:31 |
MR. SCHAFFER, -
IN THEIR AIR CONDITIONED CELLS WATCHING C-SPAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEY WOULD CERTAINLY BE CONFUSED BUT ALSO
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| 00:11:37 |
Schaffer, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
GRATIFIED. CONFUSED TO SEE SO MANY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DEBATING WHETHER PERJURY IS SOMETHING WE STILL TAKE SERIOUSLY. EXCITED TO KNOW THAT MANY DEMOCRATS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SMALLER CLASSROOMS. WE NEED SCHOOL
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MR. WYNN, -
MODERNIZATION SO THAT WE CAN HAVE COMPUTERS IN THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLASSROOM, INTERNET ACCESS AND HAVE THE MOST MODERN
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Wynn, Albert - U.S. Representative, [D] Maryland
TEACHING FACILITIES THAT MONEY CAN BUY. WE CAN DO THIS WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A BALANCED BUDGET. THAT'S WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WANT TO DO. MORE TEACHERS,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THIS YEAR, THIS ONE IN NEW YORK CITY. 100 FUNDRAISERS BUT ONLY TWO CABINET MEETINGS. IN CASE ANYONE HEARD
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Ballenger, Thomas "Cass" Cass - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
THAT WRONG I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. 100 FUNDRAISERS BUT ONLY TWO CABINET MEETINGS. IRONICALLY, THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED AT THE CABINET MEETINGS WERE BOTH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
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MR. HINCHEY, -
UNFORTUNATELY, THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THIS HOUSE ARE TRYING TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ESCAPE FROM TOWN WITHOUT FULFILLING
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Hinchey, Maurice - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THAT OBLIGATION. THE PRESIDENT HAS PRESENTED US WITH A PLAN TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES, TO UPGRADE AND MODERNIZE OUR FACILITIES AND ALSO TO EDUCATE NEW TEACHERS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE $1,500 HOPE WHERE CREDIT WILL HELP THEM PAY FOR COLLEGE. ROTH I.R.A.'S AND CAPITAL GAINS TAX RELIEF WILL HELP PEOPLE SAVE AND INVEST FOR THEIR
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Gutknecht, Gil - U.S. Representative, [R] Minnesota
FUTURE. TAX-FREE HOME SALES, THREE-YEAR INCOME AVERAGING FOR FARMERS AND DEATH TAX RELIEF WILL REDUCE THE BURDENS ON AMERICAN FAMILIES. WE ALL KNOW...
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| 00:17:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONGRESS. THEY HAVE KILLED A NATIONAL CHILDCARE INITIATIVE, A
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MR. ALLEN, -
PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS, THEY HAVE KILLED A TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AND THEY HAVE
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| 00:17:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
KILLED CAMPAIGN FINANCE
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| 00:17:39 |
Allen, Thomas "Tom" H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
REFORM. WE DEMOCRATS ARE HERE TODAY FIGHTING FOR EDUCATION, TRYING TO SALVAGE SOMETHING OUT OF A PATHETIC YEAR. WE WANT SMALLER CLASS SIZES FOR OUR KIDS....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRESIDENT'S NEW YORK CITY FUNDRAISER WAS HIS 100TH OF THE YEAR.
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MR. CALVERT, -
YESTERDAY THE 100TH FUNDRAISER OF THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YEAR. MEANWHILE HE'S HAD ONLY TWO
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| 00:18:49 |
Calvert, Ken - U.S. Representative, [R] California
CABINET MEETINGS. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE NOT HAD HIGHER MATH RAISED ON WHOLE MATH, OR OTHER LIBERAL NONSENSE THAT WORKS OUT TO APPROXIMATELY ONE CABINET...
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| 00:19:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THESE 10 MONTHS BILLS AND PROPOSALS
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| 00:19:55 |
MR. VENTO, -
THAT THE PRESIDENT PUT ON THE TABLE AND THAT DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PUSHING ON EDUCATION AND INVESTING IN
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| 00:20:01 |
Vento, Bruce F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LANGUISHING. THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. THE ONLY RESPONSE IS TO PASS SOME WINDOW DRESSING BILLS IN TERMS OF AUTHORIZATION AND THEN...
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| 00:21:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEATH PENALTY. WYOMING IS TRYING TO DO ITS JOB. LET US HERE IN THE
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Barr, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
CONGRESS LET WYOMING DO ITS JOB. WYOMING PROVIDES FOR THE DEATH PENALTY IN CASES SUCH AS THIS. YET, THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE CLAMORING FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION...
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| 00:22:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DRUG DESIGNED FOR IMPOTENT MEN. INSTEAD OF OFFSETTING THIS REQUEST FROM ITS $265 BILLION
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| 00:22:32 |
McKinney, Cynthia - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
BUDGET, SECRETARY COHEN HAS REQUESTED AN INCREASE IN THE 1999 MILITARY READINESS BILL. WHEN THE MILITARY BRASS WAS ON CAPITOL HILL SAYING THAT OUR REASONABLE...
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| 00:23:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HATRED, AND BIGOTRY IN OUR SOCIETY. BY ALL ACCOUNTS, MATTHEW SHEPARD WAS A GENTLE YOUNG
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| 00:23:50 |
Kolbe, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
MAN, LIKED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM, AN UNLIKELY PERSON TO INCITE SUCH MINDLESS AND BRUTAL VIOLENCE IN OTHERS. HOW THEN DOES THIS OCCUR? HOW DO INDIVIDUALS...
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| 00:25:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE CAN PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE IF OUR SCHOOLS ARE POSITIVE CENTERS OF LEARNING AND OUR CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS THEY NEED
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| 00:25:14 |
Christensen, Donna M. - Congressional Delegate, [D] Virgin Islands
TO EXCEL. WE CAN PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE IF OUR SCHOOLS ARE SAFE, CLEAN, AND IN GOOD REPAIR. MR. SPEAKER, WE CAN GET OUR ARMS AROUND THIS PROBLEM AND...
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| 00:25:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REDUCTION. THEY SAID THEY OPPOSED IT BECAUSE THEY INCORRECTLY, I MIGHT SAY, BUT THEY CLAIMED IT WOULD TAKE MONEY FROM SOCIAL
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| 00:26:06 |
Whitfield, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] Kentucky
SECURITY. HOWEVER, THE BACK ROOM NEGOTIATIONS ON THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATION BILL, THE LEADERSHIPS ARE NOT EXPRESSING ANY CONCERN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY....
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| 00:27:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ITS SHARE. INDEED, WHEN THIS CONGRESS GOES HOME, IF WE LET IT
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| 00:27:14 |
MR. DOGGETT, -
GO WITHOUT SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION
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| 00:27:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WAVE
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| 00:27:19 |
Doggett, Lloyd - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
BYE-BYE OUT AT THE AIRPORT, THEY WILL BE RECOGNIZING ABOUT THE ONLY ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS CONGRESS, WHICH IS THE RENAMING OF THE AIRPORT HERE IN...
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| 00:28:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOW. SINCE WE KNEW WE WERE GOING TO COME TO
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MR. SOUDER, -
THESE STRAITS EARLIER ON THIS YEAR AND WE KNEW WHAT OUR DIFFERENCES
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| 00:28:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WERE EARLIER. ON SATURDAY, THE PRESIDENT IN HIS RADIO ADDRESS SAID I
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| 00:28:34 |
Souder, Mark Edward - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
DO NOT WANT TO SEE THIS CONGRESS WALK AWAY FROM AMERICA'S SCHOOL CHILDREN. THEN HE WENT OUT TO PLAY GOLF FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. YESTERDAY HE SAID ON...
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| 00:29:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADE SAFE, THE CHILDREN SHOULD NO LONGER GO TO SCHOOL AND --
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| 00:29:44 |
Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
IN MADEOVER CLOSETS AND MADEOVER TEACHER LOUNGES AND MADEOVER STORNING AREAS. THEY OUGHT TO HAVE A SAFE AND DECENT PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE...
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| 00:30:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Peterson, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
REPRESENTATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONALLY AND FOSTERING DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MS. ROS-LEHTINEN, -
FASCELL WORKED TIRELESSLY TO PROMOTE OUR AMERICAN IDEALS OF JUSTICE AND LIBERTY TO THE OPPRESSED PEOPLE EVERYWHERE ESPECIALLY THE OPPRESSED PEOPLE OF...
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| 00:31:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. BALDACCI, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Baldacci, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Maine
A WELL-KNOWN BIT OF WISDOM THAT SAYS THAT YOU CAN TELL A TRIBE THAT'S GOING TO DIE WHEN THEY EAT THE SEED CORN. WHEN YOU EAT THE CORN THAT HAS TO
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| 00:32:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. MCDERMOTT, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BE SAVED FOR THE SPRING AND PLANT FOR THE NEW CROP.
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| 00:32:33 |
Smith, Nick - U.S. Representative, [R] Michigan
EDUCATION IS THE SEED CORN OF THIS SOCIETY. AND OUR DETERMINATION TO MAKE THIS SESSION END BY AN INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION, BOTH IN THE CLASSROOMS IN...
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| 00:33:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SNYDER: I VISIT A LOT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MY DISTRICT AND THEY ALL SAY THEY NEED HELP WITH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING HELP WITH NEW BUILDINGS....
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| 00:33:54 |
Snyder, Victor "Vic" - U.S. Representative, [D] Arkansas
THE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS THERE IS AS PRICE THE STUDENTS PAY. THEY NEED AND WANT HELP, THEY UNDERSTAND IN ORDER TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE YOU HAVE TO...
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| 00:34:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY. AND WE'VE IGNORED
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| 00:34:55 |
MR. BARRETT, -
IT. WE'VE IGNORED IT THE
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| 00:34:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
LAST YEAR. NOW, FINALLY WE GET
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| 00:34:59 |
Barrett, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [D] Wisconsin
AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT IT. I THINK WE SHOULD BE PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO CLASSROOMS IN THIS COUNTRY. NOT INTO BUREAUCRATS IN WASHINGTON, NOT...
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| 00:36:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VERY MUCH, PLEEFPBLGT AS MY COLLEAGUE IS -- MR. SPEAKER. AS MY COLLEAGUE IS -- LET ME SAY THAT I BELIEVE
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| 00:36:12 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
THAT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES
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| 00:36:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT WE HAVE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN. AND AS I AM POINTING
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| 00:36:22 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
OUT TO MY COLLEAGUES AND THE SPEAKER, LET MY EMPHASIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS CONGRESS, THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT...
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| 00:37:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IVY LEAGUE LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT OR OTHER CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES OR COURTS OF LAW, I...
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| 00:37:47 |
Horn, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
FORGOTTEN THAT THE GOVERNMENT WENT FROM RUNNING $200 BILLION A YEAR DEFICITS TO A $70 BILLION A YEAR BUDGET SURPLUS. IS THERE ANYONE WHO SERIOUSLY...
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| 00:38:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICA. AND WE ARE HERE IN THE LAST DAYS OF THIS
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| 00:39:01 |
MR. ROEMER, -
CONGRESS TO TRY TO BUILD ON
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| 00:39:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR INCREASING
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| 00:39:07 |
Roemer, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
LOCAL CONTROL, BUT ALSO HAVING FEDERAL STATE-LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS THE DIRE NEED TO INVEST IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM. ONE AREA THAT IS SO IMPORTANT,...
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| 00:40:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDERSTAND CHINESE MONEY HAS BEEN DISCOURAGED. BIG STEP FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. I CONGRATULATE YOU ON THAT. IT
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| 00:40:26 |
Kingston, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
WOULD BE NICE TO THINK WHY NOT TRY TO GET THE CABINET MEETINGS UP TO FIVE THIS YEAR. 100 FUNDRAISERS, FIVE CABINET MEETINGS. I DON'T KNOW. YOU MIGHT...
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| 00:41:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTES ON SUNDAY, TWO OR THREE VOTES YESTERDAY, AND HE SAYS WE'RE
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| 00:41:43 |
MR. WATT, -
WORKING? WE OUGHT TO BE HERE TRYING TO
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| 00:41:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DO SOMETHING ABOUT
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| 00:41:49 |
Watt, Melvin - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
EDUCATION, AND INSTEAD THE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF TOWN AND GO HOME. THE EDUCATION ISSUE HAS BEEN ON THE TABLE ALL THIS YEAR EVER SINCE THE...
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| 00:43:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM NEW YORK, RICK LOSE, BUT I WAS PLEASED TO BE PART OF IT, AND I JUST WANTED TO DRAW MY COLLEAGUES' ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE IN THIS
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| 00:43:09 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
CONGRESS MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THIS BILL SO
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| 00:43:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT AMERICANS CAN
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| 00:43:13 |
Campbell, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
OWN THEIR OWN HOMES. SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THIS BILL DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT HERETOFORE, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN IN THE WAY OF AFFORDABLE...
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| 00:44:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ABOUT VOLUME. YOU KNOW, OUR CHILDREN ARE TOLD THE CLASSROOM IT'S THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK, NOT THE VOLUME OF THE DOCUMENTS THEY PRODUCE. THAT OUGHT...
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| 00:44:36 |
Etheridge, Bob - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
AND TO GO HOME WITHOUT PASSING LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE MORE TEACHERS AT THE K-3 LEVEL, WE HAVE NOT PUT THE QUALITY AND...
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| 00:45:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT, BUT HOW TRAGIC IT WOULD BE IF THE PRESIDENT WERE TO FORCE SUCH
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| 00:45:57 |
Ewing, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
A SHUTDOWN TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM OTHER MATTERS OR TO USE IT FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES AS WE HEAD INTO THE MID DETERMINE ELECTIONS. REPUBLICANS ARE...
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| 00:47:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHILDREN. POISONING, A COAL BURNING
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| 00:47:07 |
MR. OWENS, -
FURNACE AND IN THAT BUILDING WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1903 SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED A ALONG
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| 00:47:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME AGO -- LONG TIME
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Owens, Major R. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
AGO. BUT PUBLIC SCHOOL 91 IS NOT TYPICAL. EVERY DISTRICT HAS A SCHOOL EQUIVALENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOL 91 NA NEEDS TO BE CLOSED AND RECONSTRUCTED. WE HAVE...
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| 00:48:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GOVERNMENTS MODERNIZE SCHOOLS
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| 00:48:30 |
MR. BROWN, -
AND HELP BUILD AND RENOVATE 5,000 SCHOOLS. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
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| 00:48:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE SKILL STILL WAITING FOR CONGRESS
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| 00:48:36 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
TO ACT. THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS, THE DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVE WANTS TO SEE SMALLER CLASSROOMS AND MORE TEACHERS AND YET THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE STILL...
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| 00:49:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRISIS. TO STUDY THE CRISIS. AMERICAN STEELWORKERS
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| 00:49:28 |
MR. KUCINICH, -
AND THEIR FAMILIES DO NOT NEED
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| 00:49:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
STUDIES. THEY NEED ACTION TO STOP
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| 00:49:34 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THE DUMPING OF SFEEL IN THIS COUNTRY. THE DUMPING OF STEEL IS CAUSING PRICES TO DROP, IT IS THREATENING THE JOBS OF AMERICAN STEELWORKERS, IT IS...
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| 00:50:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BECAUSE WE WERE RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE
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| 00:50:46 |
MRS. MINK, -
PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND ONE OF THE TOP THINGS THEY TALKED ABOUT WAS THE
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| 00:50:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NEED FOR
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| 00:50:52 |
Mink, Patsy - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii
ADDITIONAL TEACHERS, ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT OUR CRUMBLING CLASSROOMS AND THE INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS IS...
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| 00:51:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS
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| 00:52:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE? MR. RODRIGUEZ: EDUCATION MUST FUNCTION AS A MEANS TO PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. TO HELP MEET THIS GOAL,...
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| 00:52:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO STRENGTHEN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT SERVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR CHILDREN. REDUCING CLASS SIZE SHOULD BE OUR FIRST PRIORITY, PUTTING THOSE TEACHERS...
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| 00:52:28 |
Rodriguez, Ciro - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
ON BASICS SUCH AS READING AND WRITING IN THE EARLY AGES. WE ALSO NEED TO LOOK TO MODERNIZE OUR CLASSROOMS. ACROSS THIS COUNTRY WE NEED TO ASSURE THAT...
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| 00:53:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A DO-NOTHING ONGCOFPLGT YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY'RE RIGHT BY THEIR
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| 00:53:34 |
MR. THUNE, -
DEFINITION. WE'VE DONE NOTHING TO RAISE TAXES. WE'VE DONE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOTHING TO BUILD NEW FEDERAL BUREAUCRACIES.
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Thune, John R. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Dakota
WE'VE DONE NOTHING TO TAKE POWER FROM HARD-WORKING AMERICANS AND GIVE IT TO WASHINGTON BUREAUCRATS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE BALANCED THE BUDGET THE FIRST...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND
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MS. VELAZQUEZ, -
SMALLER CLASSROOM SIZE. HAVEN'T
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU LEARNED? IF AMERICAN PEOPLE BELIEVE
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Velazquez, Nydia M. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THEY WANT OUR CHILDREN TO LEARN AND SUCCEED, BUT FOR MANY OF OUR CHILDREN A SCHOOLROOM IS NOT A PLACE TO LEARN BUT A PLACE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE WHITE HOUSE ARE NOT LARGE. THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO SPEND MORE MONEY
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MR. MET CALF, -
ON EDUCATION BUREAUCRATS IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WASHINGTON. REPUBLICANS WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY ON THE
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Metcalf, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
CLASSROOMS. SURELY A COMPROMISE CAN BE REACHED AND THE GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE. WE DISAGREE ABOUT THE APPROACH BUT WE DO NOT DISAGREE ABOUT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHILDREN. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR CHILDREN TO RECEIVE A CLEAR MESSAGE FROM US. AND I'M
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MS. PELOSI, -
AFRAID THAT OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES ARE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SENDING A MIXED MESSAGE TO AMERICA'S CHILDREN. CHILDREN
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Pelosi, Nancy - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ARE SMART. WHEN WE TELL THEM THAT EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR OWN SELF-FULFILLMENT, FOR THE COMPETITIVENESS OF OUR COUNTRY, INDEED, FOR OUR NATIONAL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EDUCATION. WE CAN BUILD PRISONS, OR WE CAN BUILD SCHOOLS. I THINK THAT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ALL AMERICANS KNOW THAT THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUILD SCHOOLS. WHEN WE BUILD SCHOOLS, WE ARE
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Meeks, Gregory - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
SHOWING OUR CHILDREN THAT WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEM. OFTENTIMES WHEN THEY GO ASTRAY, WE SAY, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HIT-AND-RUN OF THE DAY? WHAT'S GOING...
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| 00:59:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES THAT THEY SAVE THEIR COPIES AND
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MS. DELAURO, -
REREAD THIS DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT SAYS, "THE FACT THAT
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| 00:59:49 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
A PROPOSAL CANNOT BECOME LAW WITHOUT CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS IS AN OUTSTANDING VIRTUE OF OUR LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM." THE...
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| 01:01:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE -- DIVISION IS QUITE CLEAR. REPUBLICANS WANT TO CUT BACK ON THE SPENDING. DEMOCRATS WANT
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TO INCREASE IT. WE NEED
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO SEE HOW MUCH GOVERNMENT SPENDING IS
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| 01:01:20 |
Miller, Dan - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AN OUTRAGEOUS WASTE OF THE TAXPAYERS' MONEY. I'M VERY DISTRESSED TO HEAR PERSISTENT RUMORS THAT MANY IN THE WHITE HOUSE ARE URGING THE PRESIDENT...
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| 01:02:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL OF THIS YEAR WITH A BALANCED BUDGET AND A FEDERAL SURPLUS TO GET A BUDGET TOGETHER
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Unidentified Speaker, -
THAT'S NOT. SO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT DECLARES MARTIAL LAW ON THE HOUSE SO
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| 01:02:22 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THAT IT CAN BRING UP ANYTHING AT ANY TIME THAT IT WANTS. IF THAT'S YOUR WILL, THEN LET'S BRING UP SOMETHING THAT'S MEANINGFUL FOR THIS COUNTRY, AND THAT'S...
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| 01:03:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE WORLD WAR II HEROES ENTERED SCHOOL, WHAT HAPPENED? ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, THEY BUILT ENOUGH SCHOOLS AND MADE SURE THERE WERE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
ENOUGH TEXTBOOKS SO THAT MY GENERATION COULD HAVE A GREAT EDUCATION AND
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE A FUTURE. TURN THE CLOCK FORWARD TO 1998, AND WE HAVE THE BIGGEST GROUP
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| 01:03:45 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OF KINDERGARTENERS THAT WE'VE HAD SINCE THE BABY BOOMERS. LET'S CONTRAST WHAT THE GROWNUPS ARE DOING THIS TIME. WE HAVE CHILDREN GOING TO SCHOOL...
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| 01:04:44 |
Lofgren, Zoe - U.S. Representative, [D] California
DEBATE HAS CONCLUDED ON ALL MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR. HANSEN: I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1693 AS AMENDED....
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MR. HANSEN, -
EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH. MR.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HANSEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT HAS
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| 01:05:17 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
TAKEN A LONG TIME, IN FACT, YEARS TO CRAFT A BILL THAT ADDRESSES NEEDED CHANGES WITHIN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND INCLUDING CONCESSION REFORM AND...
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| 01:05:25 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
BILL WHICH HAS GENERAL AGREEMENT BY THE MAJORITY, MINORITY, AND THE ADMINISTRATION. BUT I THINK IF
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| 01:05:35 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
WE REACH THIS POINT IN THIS BILL, THIS BILL DOES THAT. I WANT TO MENTION THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS BILL, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, BRUCE...
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| 01:09:55 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
SENATE COLLEAGUES THAT WERE MENTIONED BY CHAIRMAN HANSEN, AND CHAIRMAN HANSEN HIMSELF AND CONGRESSMAN YOUNG AS WELL AS
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| 01:10:02 |
MR. VENTO, -
CONGRESSMAN MILLER, OUR RANKING MEMBER, AS THE MEMBERS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE AWARE, I HAVE A DEEP
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| 01:10:07 |
Vento, Bruce F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
INTEREST AND LONG-TIME INTEREST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR PARKS AND THE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL. SPECIFICALLY ALONG WITH CONGRESSMAN JOEL HEFLEY...
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| 01:16:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND WELL TREATMENT OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS IN A COLLOQUY. MR. CHAIRMAN, THE BILL BEFORE US TODAY,
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MR. HANSEN, -
SENATE 1693, ESTABLISHES A NEW PLAN FOR ADVERTISING AND AWARDING CONCESSION CONTRACTS
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| 01:16:36 |
Gibbons, James - U.S. Representative, [R] Nevada
ON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LANDS. HOWEVER, THE BILL IS SILENT WITH REGARD TO CONTINUING APPLICABILITY OF THE PRIORITY OF LICENSED BLIND VENDORS UNDER...
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| 01:17:29 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
ENSURE THAT IT DOES NOT IMPACT THE APPLICATION OF THE RANDOLPH-SHEPHERD ACT. MR. GIBBONS: I'D LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR HIS CLARIFICATION ON THIS...
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| 01:17:55 |
MR. GIBBONS, -
THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MR. YOUNG OF ALASKA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. YOUNG: A LOT OF WORK HAS GONE INTO...
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| 01:18:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE
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| 01:18:21 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
THEY SHOULD BE SERVING. THERE HAS BEEN SOME POLICIES OF THE PARK SERVICE TO EXCLUDE PEOPLE FROM THE PARKS FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSES. I THINK THAT'S VERY...
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| 01:23:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THIS LEGISLATION. I ALSO WANT TO
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| 01:23:35 |
MR. VENTO, -
NOTE THAT MR. VENTO, WHO IS MANAGING THE BILL HERE TODAY, IS, IN FACT,
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| 01:23:40 |
Miller, George - U.S. Representative, [D] California
BEEN INVOLVED IN TRYING TO BRING BALANCE TO THE CONCESSIONS POLICY OF OUR NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM NOW FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS REALLY BEEN AN ARCHITECT...
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| 01:26:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORK AND THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER IN THE HOUSE. THEY'VE
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| 01:26:18 |
Vento, Bruce F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
DONE A GOOD JOB IN SEWING THIS TOGETHER. I WOULD JUST SUGGEST THAT WE'LL BE WATCHING VERY CAREFULLY. I THINK A WELL-CRAFTED LAW ON CONCESSIONS HERE,...
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| 01:28:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INFORMATION AND HELP US OUT. BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN, WHEN YOU
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| 01:28:36 |
MR. HANSEN, -
GO TO A PLACE LIKE
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| 01:28:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YELLOWSTONE, WHERE DO YOU -- AND YOU GO TO
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| 01:28:40 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE LAKE LODGE OR THE OLD FAITHFUL LODGE OR GO TO THE BEAUTIFUL EXPANSE OF THE NORTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON AND LOOK AT THAT PANORAMA WHICH TAKES YOUR...
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| 01:30:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 1 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS MOTION...
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| 01:31:15 |
MR. VENTO, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITHDRAWN. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALASKA RISE? MR. YOUNG: I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 494. THE SPEAKER...
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| 01:31:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES
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MR. YOUNG, -
THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AS
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MR. MILLER, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. YOUNG, -
AN OPPORTUNE TIME FOR CONGRESS TO
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| 01:31:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REAFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO INCREASE SELF-GOVERNMENT CONSISTENT WITH SELF-DETERMINATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUAM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO...
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| 01:31:50 |
THE CLERK, -
SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. YOUNG: MR. SPEAKER, I SUPPORT...
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| 01:32:08 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
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Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE LOYALTY OF THE UNITED STATES CITIZENS OF GUAM. THIS RESOLUTION SERVES AS
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| 01:32:17 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
RECOGNITION OF GUAM'S 100 YEARS OF LOYALTY AND SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES AND CALLS ON THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO REAFFIRM ITS
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| 01:32:22 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
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| 01:32:27 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF GUAM FOR INCREASING SELF-GOVERNMENT AND I RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES...
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MR. YOUNG, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. YOUNG, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
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| 01:33:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW
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MR. LAZIO, -
YORK. MR. LAZIO: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
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| 01:33:23 |
THE CLERK, -
MR. LAZIO: I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP
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| 01:33:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACT OF 1998. TODAY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMPLETES A TRIPLE CROWN IN IMPROVING HOUSING FOR AMERICA. OUR FIRST VICTORY WAS HOUSING WAS THIS CONGRESS'...
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| 01:33:39 |
MR. LAZIO, -
WARM, STABLE HOMES. JUST LAST
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| 01:33:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WEEK THE HOUSE AND SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY
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| 01:33:43 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
PASSED THE SECOND CROWN, THE QUALITY HOUSING WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT, A LANDMARK BILL WHICH TRANSFORMS PUBLIC HOUSING INTO DYNAMIC NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE...
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| 01:38:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NATION'S COMMUNITIES. LET ME CLOSE, MR. SPEAKER, BY SAYING THIS -- THE AMERICAN HOME OWNERSHIP ACT WILL BE A CRITICAL TOOL IN OUR
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| 01:38:53 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
EFFORTS TO EMPOWER MORE AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO BUY THEIR OWN HOMES. HOME OWNERSHIP IS SO VALUABLE BECAUSE IT CAN POSITIVELY UPLIFT...
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| 01:40:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORIGINAL. BUT I DO WANT TO -- BEFORE I TALK ABOUT THE
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| 01:40:05 |
MR. LAZIO, -
MERITS OF THE BILL, I WANT TO
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| 01:40:08 |
Kennedy, Joseph P. II - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
EXPRESS NIGH DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE HARD WORK MY COLLEAGUE FROM LONG ISLAND HAS PUT INTO THIS BILL. RICK LAZIO AND I DON'T AGREE ON A LOT OF POLICY...
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| 01:45:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR COMMITMENT TO GIVING EVERY AMERICAN THE OPPORTUNITY
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| 01:45:35 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TO OWN THEIR OWN HOME. THE AMERICAN HOME OWNERSHIP ACT FASHIONED BY THE ABLE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOUSING, MR. LAZIO, FACILITATES HOME OWNERSHIP...
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| 01:45:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FAMILIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO
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| 01:45:48 |
Leach, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
AFFORD HOMES BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IMPROVING F.H.A. MORTGAGE INSURANCE, RE-AUTHORIZING THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM,...
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| 01:47:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE DISTINGUISHED RANKING
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| 01:47:58 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
MEMBER, MR. KENNEDY, FOR THE FINE WORK THEY'VE DONE ON THE AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP ACT OF 1998. THERE WERE EIGHT
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| 01:48:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. LAFALCE, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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LaFalce, John J. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
TITLES WITHIN THE BILL. ON SIX OF THE TITLES, I HAD NO QUALMS WHATSOEVER BECAUSE OF THE COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WE'VE HAD IN WORKING THOSE DIFFICULTIES...
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| 01:54:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM NEW YORK AND MASSACHUSETTS, THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER, FOR THEIR GREAT WORK,
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| 01:54:33 |
MR. LAZIO, -
MR. LEACH AND MR. LAFALCE AS WELL. THEIR THERE ARE FOUR SPECIFIC PROVISIONS AMONG MANY OTHERS I
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| 01:54:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WANT TO COMMEND TO MY COLLEAGUES. FIRST OF ALL, THIS ACT HAS A PROVISION
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| 01:54:44 |
Bereuter, Douglas "Doug" K. - U.S. Representative, [R] Nebraska
WHICH APPLIES A COMMON MEDIAN ONE-FAMILY HOUSING PRICE FOR ANY AREAS THAT CONSISTS OF A METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA TO APPLY TO THE ENTIRE SMSA EQUAL...
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| 01:56:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO IN FACT TRY
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| 01:56:53 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
TO DIGEST ALL OF THE ASPECTS OF A MEASURE LIKE THIS. I THINK THERE HAD
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| 01:56:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN HEARINGS ON THIS, BUT WE HAVE NOT MOVED
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| 01:56:59 |
MR. VENTO, -
THIS THROUGH. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL AT THE END OF THE SESSION,
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| 01:57:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 01:57:03 |
Vento, Bruce F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
IN FACT, MR. SPEAKER, TO MOVE ON MEASURES THAT HAVE PASSED THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND ARE THE PRODUCT OF WORK BETWEEN THEM. I GUESS WE'RE SENDING IT TO...
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| 02:00:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WELL AND HIS HEART
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| 02:00:13 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF HIS TENACITY. THIS BILL DEALS WITH THE BARRIERS CREATED BY GOVERNMENT. THIS IS AN
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| 02:00:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNUSUAL THING BECAUSE AT LEAST THOSE OF US WHO SERVE
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| 02:00:25 |
Campbell, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
IN GOVERNMENT THINK WE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY -- WITH A CLEAN HEART AND PURE MOTIVES. SOMETIMES WE ADD TO THE COST OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING SO MUCH...
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| 02:02:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MORE PEOPLE INTO AFFORDABLE
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| 02:02:33 |
Kennedy, Joseph P. II - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
HOMES. I WANT TO GIVE MY THANKS AND GRATITUDE FOR A MEMBER WHO HAS DECIDED TO GO BACK HOME, JOE KENNEDY A. FRIEND OF MINE, SOMEBODY WHO -- JOE KENNEDY,...
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| 02:02:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINE, SOMEBODY WHO HAS BEEN VERY GRACIOUS TO ME
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| 02:02:46 |
Roemer, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
IN MY SERVICE IN THE HOUSE, SOMEBODY WHOSE DAD IS A HERO TO ME AND WHOSE DAD ONCE SAID WHEN ONE OF US PROSPERS, ALL OF US PROSPER, WHEN ONE OF US...
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| 02:05:50 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
THE UNITED STATES. SUPPORT THIS GOOD BILL
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| 02:05:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO PROVIDE MORE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE
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| 02:05:55 |
Roemer, Tim - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
AMERICANS. AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW...
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| 02:06:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. MCINTOSH: THANK YOU, MR. CALVERT. AND LET ME FIRST SAY THANK YOU TO
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| 02:06:21 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
THE CHAIRMAN FOR THIS -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA MUST REMAIN ON HIS FEET. THE GENTLEMAN
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| 02:06:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAY
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| 02:06:29 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
PROCEED. MR. MCINTOSH: THIS BILL IS EXCELLENT. THE GENTLEMAN DESERVES A LOT OF COMMENDATIONS FOR BRINGING IT TO THE FLOOR, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO...
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| 02:06:38 |
MR. MCINTOSH, -
DOES THE PREEMPTION LANGUAGE OF THIS BILL CHANGE OR ALTER IN ANY WAY ANY EXISTING
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| 02:06:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE HOME? MR. LAZIO: THIS DOES NOT CHANGE ANY ASPECT OF INSTALLATION.
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| 02:06:51 |
McIntosh, David M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
MR. MCINTOSH: AND AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE LAW TODAY, UNDER THE LAW TODAY, THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTALLATION OF...
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| 02:07:08 |
MR. LAZIO, -
CHAIRMAN. I STRONGLY SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY
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| 02:07:12 |
McIntosh, David M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
TIME. MR. CALVERT: LET ME THANK THE SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, RICK LAZIO, FOR HIS HARD WORK ON THIS BILL. AS CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE MANUFACTURED HOUSING...
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| 02:07:22 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
CAN ASSURE YOU OF HIS DEDICATION TO IMPROVING OUR NATION'S HOUSING SUPPLY AND GIVING ALL AMERICANS A CHANCE TO
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| 02:07:27 |
MR. MCINTOSH, -
OWN A HOME. MR. SPEAKER, TWO OF OUR NATION'S LARGEST SOCIAL PROBLEMS ARE THE NEED FOR GREATER ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOMES AND THE NEED TO MOVE
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| 02:07:34 |
Calvert, Ken - U.S. Representative, [R] California
PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE DEPENDENT SISS ON SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. -- DEPEND SISS ON SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. THIS HELPS SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. THE AFFORDABILITY OF...
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| 02:08:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE POOR AND FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND HIS SERVICE, NOT ONLY TO
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| 02:08:40 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
CONGRESS BUT TO THIS NATION. MR. SPEAKER, I ALSO ASK TO
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| 02:08:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS.
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| 02:08:47 |
MRS. CLAYTON, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. CLAYTON: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 3899, THE AMERICAN HOMEOWNERS ACT. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE...
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| 02:09:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DREAM TO AFFORD A HOME OF THEIR
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| 02:09:09 |
Clayton, Eva - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
OWN. THERE ARE MANY HARD-WORKING CITIZENS WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT STRETCH FAR ENOUGH TO FULFILL THE DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP. DESPITE THEIR EFFORTS, THEIR...
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| 02:11:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SO ORDERED. MR. METCALF: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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| 02:11:06 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
H.R. 3899 PROVIDES GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOME OWNERSHIP BY INCREASING THE F.H.A. ADJUSTABLE
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| 02:11:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RATE MORTGAGES, THE A.R.M.'S
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| 02:11:16 |
MR. METCALF, -
WHILE PROTECTING THE F.H.A. PROGRAM. THE SECRETARY OF H.U.D. WILL HAVE THE DISCRETION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF A.R.M.A.
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| 02:11:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP A REALITY FOR MORE
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| 02:11:25 |
Metcalf, Jack - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
PEOPLE. THIS IS A VERY POPULAR PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY WHEN INTEREST RATES ARE LOW. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE, TOM CAMPBELL, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN REDUCING...
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| 02:12:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE, AND HIS
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| 02:13:01 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
TENURE HERE IN CONGRESS WILL BE SORELY MISSED. HE HAS REALLY BEEN A LEADER IN THIS, JOE,
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| 02:13:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I THANK YOU. I ALSO WANT TO
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| 02:13:07 |
Weygand, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island
THANK RICK LOSE FOR HELPING US ON A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT WERE VERY STICKY POINTS IN THIS THAT WE WANTED TO WORK OUT. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS...
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| 02:15:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MANY SPEAKERS DO YOU HAVE? MR. LAZIO: I HAVE ONE
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| 02:15:18 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
ADDITIONAL SPEAKER, I WOULD SAY TO THE
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| 02:15:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN. I THINK WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT TWO MINUTES THAT WE CAN PROBABLY ON OUR SIDE. MR. KENNEDY: WHY DON'T YOU YIELD, AND THEN
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| 02:15:31 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
I WILL-YEAR-OLD TO MR. DAVIS, AND YOU CAN COME BACK FOR THE WRAPUP. MR. LAZIO: I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED
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| 02:15:38 |
MR. LAZIO, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, ONE OF THE LEADERS OF OUR STATE AND THE DEAN OF THE NEW YORK DELEGATION, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE,...
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| 02:15:50 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
REMARKS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GILMAN: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 3899, THE AMERICAN HOME OWNERSHIP ACT...
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| 02:15:57 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR. LAZIO, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS, MR. KENNEDY, WHO WILL -- WHO WE WILL SOON MISS FOR HIS
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| 02:16:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PREMATURE RETIREMENT. WE THANK HIM
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| 02:16:07 |
MR. GILMAN, -
FOR HIS GOOD WORKS OVER THE YEARS. AND I COMMEND BOTH GENTLEMEN'S EFFORTS IN
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| 02:16:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION
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| 02:16:12 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TO THE FLOOR TODAY TO HELP EXPAND HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AMERICANS AS WE APPROACH THE NEXT CENTURY. THIS BILL WILL ALLOW FAMILIES TO ...
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| 02:17:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUT OF MY MOUTH. THIS IS EXPANDING THE
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| 02:17:19 |
MR. LAZIO, -
AMERICAN DREAM FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. AND I WANT TO THANK MR. LAZIO AND MR. KENNEDY. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
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| 02:17:26 |
Roukema, Marge - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
ORDERED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. KENNEDY: I YIELD THE TIME MINUTE OF DEBATE TO MR. DAVIS FROM CHICAGO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 02:17:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ME COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE CHAIRMAN LOSE AND RANKING MEMBER KENNEDY AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR BRINGING
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| 02:17:50 |
MR. KENNEDY, -
THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION TO US. THE
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| 02:17:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMERICAN DREAM FOR MANY HAVE NOT BEEN REALIZED BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT
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| 02:17:56 |
MR. DAVIS, -
BEEN ABLE TO EXPERIENCE
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| 02:17:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE OWNERSHIP OF A
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| 02:18:00 |
Davis, Danny - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
HOME. THIS LEGISLATION OPENS UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, BUT ALSO FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING TO REALLY COME ON-LINE....
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| 02:19:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WRITTEN ABOUT THIS BILL AS WELL, BECAUSE THIS IS INDEED
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| 02:19:19 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
A WIN-WIN ON HOUSING. WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH MR. KENNEDY OF MASSACHUSETTS AND MR. LAFALCE OF NEW YORK. WE HAVE INCORPORATED IDEAS FROM MANY...
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| 02:22:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS LAID ON THE TABLE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK. MR. LAZIO: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL REGARDING THE BILL H.R. 3899. THE...
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| 02:23:03 |
MR. LAZIO, -
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| 02:23:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 02:23:11 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
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| 02:23:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RISE? MR. HORN: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 1364, A BILL TO ELIMINATE...
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| 02:23:48 |
Horn, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
MR. HORN, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. KUCINICH, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. HORN: THANK
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| 02:23:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE THE
|
| 02:24:01 |
THE CLERK, -
REMAINING LEGISLATE HE HAVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON S. 1364 AS
|
| 02:24:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. HORN: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 02:24:18 |
Horn, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AGENCIES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A FLOOD OF PAPER POURING INTO CONGRESS, HUNDREDS OF FEDERAL REPORTS EVERY MONTH. MANY OF THESE REPORTS ARE QUITE
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| 02:24:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
USEFUL. EVEN CRITICAL TO ADVISING
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| 02:24:29 |
MR. HORN, -
CONGRESS AND ITS MEMBERS OF THE STATUS OF FEDERAL
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| 02:24:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRAMS AND TO INFORM
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| 02:24:34 |
Horn, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
LEGISLATIVE AND FUNDING DECISIONS. OTHER REPORTS, HOWEVER, SIT ON OUR COMMITTEE SHELVES COLLECTING DUST OR THEREON AWAY ON RED BECAUSE THEY'RE OUTDATED...
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| 02:26:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE FOR THE BIPARTISAN SPIRIT WITH
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| 02:26:39 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
WHICH WE ADDRESS THIS BILL IN THE HOUSE. NOW, MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS NOT A GLAMOROUS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. I SUSPECT IT WILL NOT BE IN TOMORROW'S NEWSPAPERS....
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| 02:28:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MANY WAYS THIS CONGRESS HAS TRIED TO REDUCE WASTEFUL
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| 02:28:32 |
Horn, Stephen "Steve" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SPENDING AND BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE TAXPAYERS. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS AND TO INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL...
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| 02:29:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1364 AS AMENDED. SO MANY AS
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| 02:29:07 |
MR. HORN, -
ARE IN FAVOR SAY
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| 02:29:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
|
| 02:29:12 |
MR. KUCINICH, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF
|
| 02:29:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- >> MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO. MR. KUCINICH: I OBJECT TO THE VOTE...
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| 02:29:40 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 02:29:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 02:29:43 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITHDRAWN.
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| 02:29:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MARYLAND RISE? MRS. MORELLA: I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES THE -- AND PASS THE BILL...
|
| 02:30:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT
|
| 02:30:21 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MARYLAND, MRS. MORELLA, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM WISCONSIN, MR. BARCIA, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES...
|
| 02:30:35 |
THE CLERK, -
AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON H.R. 4756, THE YEAR 2000 PREPAREDNESS
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| 02:30:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ACT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. MORELLA: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO...
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| 02:30:51 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
MRS. MORELLA: WE ALL KNOW THE DANGERS THAT LURK AROUND THE CORNER IF WE FAIL TO TAKE THE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO FIX THE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM. WE...
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| 02:31:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUT. WE'RE COMPETING IN A RACE
|
| 02:31:04 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
AGAINST TIME TO AVERT AN IMPENDING COMPUTER DISASTER.
|
| 02:31:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IF WE DON'T ACT FAST, WE WILL BE RINGING
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| 02:31:12 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM WITH THE MOTHER OF ALL COMPUTER GLITCHES. IF COMPUTERS AROUND THE WORLD THINK IT IS THE YEAR 1900 WHEN IT IS THE YEAR 2000, MILLIONS...
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| 02:34:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEEN MENTIONED, OF THE BIPARTISAN EFFORTS OF THE SCIENCE, BANKING, AND GOVERNMENT
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| 02:34:06 |
MR. BARCIA, -
REFORM AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES. IN ADDITION, I WANT TO COMMEND
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| 02:34:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR.
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| 02:34:14 |
Barcia, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
COSCININ, CHAIR OF THE PRESIDENT'S Y-2-K COUNCIL FOR WORKING WITH US TO CRAFT LEGISLATION THAT WE COULD BRING TO THE FLOOR EXPEDITIOUSLY. WORKING TOGETHER,...
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| 02:41:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SCIENCE COMMITTEE, AND HE'S ALSO A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT
|
| 02:41:09 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND REPRESENTS THE HIGH -- INFORMATION COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTS THE HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY, MR. DAVIS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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| 02:41:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE ADMINISTRATION
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| 02:41:44 |
Davis, Thomas "Tom" M. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE THE CRITICAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SERVICES WILL NOT BE SHUT DOWN AT 12:01 A.M. ON JANUARY 1,...
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| 02:44:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SPOKEN THUS
|
| 02:44:53 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
FAR AND WHO WILL SPEAK BECAUSE THEY HAVE TAKEN A REAL LEADERSHIP ROLE, MRS. MORELLA, MR. BARCIA, MR. DAVIS, MR. KUCINICH, MR. HORN,
|
| 02:45:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. LEACH, ETC., A REAL LEADERSHIP
|
| 02:45:04 |
MR. LAFALCE, -
ROLE IN TRYING TO COPY -- TO COPE WITH THE EXTREMELY
|
| 02:45:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS THAT COULD BE POSED BY
|
| 02:45:10 |
LaFalce, John J. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEMS. THE YEAR 2000 READINESS ACT BEFORE US TODAY IS ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF BILLS AIMED AT FASHIONING A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CURING...
|
| 02:52:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE BANKING COMMITTEE EVER SO ABLY AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN
|
| 02:52:08 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
A MENTOR OF MINE. FIVE MINUTES, MR. LEACH. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. LEACH: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR...
|
| 02:52:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT IT INCORPORATES SEVERAL
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| 02:52:33 |
Leach, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
KEY ASPECTS OF H.R. 3968, THE NATIONAL YEAR 2000 READINESS ACT, WHICH I INTRODUCED EARLIER THIS YEAR, ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF...
|
| 02:57:44 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURES IN THE PRIVATE
|
| 02:57:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECTOR. THAT IS NOT THE PRECISE PURPOSE OF
|
| 02:57:49 |
Leach, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [R] Iowa
OUR LEGISLATION, BUT ADMINISTRATION CONCERNS REVEAL A LOT. IT WANTS TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR A PROBLEM THAT HAS HUGE PUBLIC RAMIFICATIONS....
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| 02:58:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE, MR. BARCIA, FOR RECOGNIZING ME,
|
| 02:59:00 |
Barcia, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
AND ALSO THANK MY COUNTERPART, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE, MR. HORN, FOR THE MANY LONG HOURS THAT...
|
| 02:59:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HORN HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY IN
|
| 02:59:16 |
Kucinich, Dennis - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
HIS WILLINGNESS TO CARRY THIS ISSUE FORWARD ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, AS WELL AS, OF COURSE, CONGRESSWOMAN MORELLA, MR. LEACH, AND THE OTHER...
|
| 03:04:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY, BUT IS
|
| 03:04:40 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
MY CO-CHAIR ON THE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM AND ONE WHO HAS GRADED THE AGENCIES WHERE HIS EXPERIENCE AS A PROFESSOR COMES THROUGH. MR. HORN: I THANK...
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| 03:05:18 |
MR. HORN, -
I PARTICULARLY APPRECIATE THE INPUT THAT MR. KOSKANIN HAS MADE, THE' ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT WHO IS COORDINATING THIS EFFORT WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE...
|
| 03:08:40 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
YOU, MRS. MORELLA. AND THIS MEASURE SHOULD BE
|
| 03:08:48 |
MR. HORN, -
APPROVED OVERWHELMINGLY BY THE HOUSE. MR. BARCIA: I HAVE NO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
|
| 03:09:12 |
MR. BARCIA, -
WE ONLY HAVE 450 DAYS LEFT BEFORE
|
| 03:09:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JANUARY 1 IN THE YEAR 2000. SO I URGE MY
|
| 03:09:20 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT BIPARTISAN, NONPARTISAN HOUSE YEAR 2000 TASK FORCE LEGISLATION. AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE...
|
| 03:10:08 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITHDRAWN. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY RISE? MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL...
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| 03:10:16 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: H.R. 4805, A BILL TO REQUIRE REPORTS ON TRAVEL OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYERS...
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| 03:10:31 |
MR. SMITH, -
SMITH, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR. HAMILTON, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES
|
| 03:10:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY. MR.
|
| 03:10:39 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. SMITH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER....
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| 03:10:48 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ALONG WITH MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE CONNIE MORELLA TO THE FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN. I HAD MANY REACTIONS TO THE...
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| 03:10:59 |
MR. SMITH, -
IT WAS TO GET STRAIGHT ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE MOST BASIC QUESTIONS, SUCH AS WHO
|
| 03:11:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WAS RUNNING
|
| 03:11:04 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
THE CONFERENCE AND WHO WAS PAYING FOR IT. ONE OF THE VERY HARDEST THINGS TO FIND OUT WAS THE EXACT COST TO THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER. AT THE TIME OF THE...
|
| 03:14:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ATTENDANCE AT THESE CONFERENCES IS IMPORTANT TO THE
|
| 03:14:35 |
Hamilton, Lee H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NO COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR KEEPING TRACK OF WHO GOES WHERE, FOR HOW LONG, WHAT THEY...
|
| 03:15:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.R. 4805, AND I WANT TO COMMEND THE SPONSOR OF
|
| 03:16:02 |
MR. SMITH, -
THIS MEASURE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF OUR SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, MR.
|
| 03:16:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SMITH.
|
| 03:16:10 |
MR. GILMAN, -
THIS WORTHY BILL IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN IMPORTANT DATA ON THE
|
| 03:16:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WIDESPREAD ATTENDANCE OF
|
| 03:16:16 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES AT NUMEROUS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. EXCESSIVE ATTENDANCE AT OVERSEAS CONFERENCES IS WELL KNOWN, AND IT'S ALSO COSTLY....
|
| 03:17:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL H.R. 4805. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY
|
| 03:17:27 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA.
|
| 03:17:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. HAMILTON: I OBJECT TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUND THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, MAKE A
|
| 03:17:38 |
MR. HAMILTON, -
POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT.
|
| 03:17:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 1 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS MOTION WILL BE POSTPONED....
|
| 03:17:55 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
562. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: HOUSE
|
| 03:18:00 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RESOLUTION 562, RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROPERTIES WRONGFULLY EXPROPRIATED BY FORMERLY TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENTS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO...
|
| 03:18:11 |
MR. SMITH, -
GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. SMITH, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR. HAMILTON, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
|
| 03:18:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
JERSEY. MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO
|
| 03:18:20 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. SMITH: MR. SPEAKER, I THANK THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, AND THE RANKING...
|
| 03:18:29 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
MR. HAMILTON, TO HELP BRING THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FLOOR. MR. SPEAKER, H.RES. 562 ADDRESSES THE DIFFICULT SUBJECT OF CLAIMS ARISING
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| 03:18:37 |
MR. SMITH, -
FROM UNCOMPENSATED PROPERTY
|
| 03:18:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONFISCATIONS BY TOTALITARIAN
|
| 03:18:42 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
REGIMES IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. H.RES. 562 STEMS FROM A HELSINKI COMMISSION HEARING THAT I HELD IN 1996, THAT EXAMINED THE EFFORTS UNDER WAY...
|
| 03:20:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WORTHY PIECE OF LEGISLATION.
|
| 03:20:58 |
MR. SMITH, -
THE SFATION OF COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL
|
| 03:21:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROPERTY --
|
| 03:21:01 |
MR. HAMILTON, -
CONFISCATION OF COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BASED ON AN
|
| 03:21:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INDIVIDUAL'S RELIGION OR ETHNICITY OR NATIONAL OR
|
| 03:21:07 |
Hamilton, Lee H. - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
SOCIAL ORIGIN IS WRONG, AND IT'S DEGRADING. AS WE APPROACH THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT CENTURY, WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO RETURN PROPERTY THAT WAS UNJUSTIFIABLY...
|
| 03:22:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.RES. 562 EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE
|
| 03:22:08 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
ON PROPERTY SCOMPROPETTED I -- ON EXPROPRIATED PROPERTY. I COMMEND THE
|
| 03:22:16 |
MR. GILMAN, -
DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF OUR SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, MR.
|
| 03:22:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SMITH, FOR HIS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO THESE ISSUES AND FOR HIS SPONSORSHIP OF THIS
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Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
BILL. I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR RANKING MEMBER, THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR. HAMILTON, FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE. AS MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES KNOW,...
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| 03:24:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBERS HAVE FIVE DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND
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MR. HAMILTON, -
THEIR REMARKS. I WOULD YIELD NOW AT THIS TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM FLORIDA, MR. MICA. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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| 03:25:04 |
MR. SMITH, -
GENTLEMAN MAY PROCEED. MR. MICA: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND MY COLLEAGUES. I COME TO THE FLOOR THIS AFTERNOON IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION. AND I...
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| 03:25:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MAY KNOW, MY
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Mica, John - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
GRANDFATHER WAS A SLOVAK AMERICAN AND CAME FROM SLOVAKIA. AND HE CAME FROM A COUNTRY THAT WAS DOMINATED FOR A THOUSAND YEARS BY OTHER INTERESTS. WHEN...
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| 03:27:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REGIMES. I COME TO THE FLOOR
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MR. MICA, -
ALSO TO CONGRATULATE THE SLOVAK PEOPLE ON THEIR RECENT ELECTIONS WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM NEW WESTERN- LEANING GOVERNMENT AND BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY OF...
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| 03:29:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AFFIRMATIVE -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA. MR. HAMILTON: I OBJECT TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT
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| 03:29:05 |
MR. SMITH, -
A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND MAKE A POINT OF ORDER
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| 03:29:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5 OF RULE 1 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT, FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS...
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| 03:29:24 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RULES AND AGREE TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 518 AS AMENDED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT THE TITLE OF
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| 03:29:29 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 518, RESOLUTION CALLING FOR FREE AND TRANSPARENT ELECTIONS IN GABON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO...
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MR. GILMAN, -
AND THE GENTLEMAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM
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MR. GILMAN, -
FLORIDA, MR. HASTINGS, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
YORK. MR. GILMAN: MR. SPEAKER,
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THE CLERK, -
I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS
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| 03:29:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THIS MEASURE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED....
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MR. GILMAN, -
THE ELECTION OF WHICH IN 1993 WAS MARRED BY SERIOUS IRREGULARITIES, ACCORDING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT. THE EMERGENCE
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| 03:30:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF GENUINE DEMOCRACY IN GABON WOULD HELP STABILIZE
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MR. GILMAN, -
THE REST OF CENTRAL AFRICA, A REGION THAT HAS SUFFERED GREAT INSTABILITY OF RECENT DAYS. AND I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. HASTINGS,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Royce, Edward "Ed" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
CHAIRMAN ROYCE OF THE AFRICA SUBCOMMITTEE FOR EXPEDITING THIS MEASURE AND WORKING WITH US TO ENSURE THAT WE COULD GET THIS BEFORE THE HOUSE BEFORE...
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| 03:31:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MR. HASTINGS, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A RELATIVELY HIGH LITERACY RATE, AND A BILLION DOLLAR OIL
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MR. ROYCE, -
INDUSTRY, GABON
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| 03:32:08 |
MR. GILMAN, -
POSSESSES ALL THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS
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| 03:32:11 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
FOR TRUE DEMOCRACY. HOWEVER, DESPITE
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| 03:32:18 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
THESE TIFF ATTRIBUTES, GABON'S ELECTIONS HAVE NOT ALWAYS BEEN TRANSPARENT BECAUSE OF POOR ORGANIZATION AND POOR EXECUTION. WHILE I COMMEND
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| 03:32:30 |
Campbell, Thomas "Tom" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THE GOVERNMENT OF GABON FOR ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO END CONFLICTS IN AFRICA, I WOULD FURTHER LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THAT GOVERNMENT TO TAKE FURTHER STEPS...
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| 03:34:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE,
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| 03:34:36 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
MR. BLUNT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BLUNT: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL SAY THAT...
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| 03:34:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND AFRICA WHAT WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE --
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| 03:35:01 |
Blunt, Roy - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
SO MUCH OF THE WORLD IN THE LAST DECADE. THIS IS TRULY, MR. SPEAKER -- THIS HAS TRULY, MR. SPEAKER, BEEN AN EXTRAORDINARY DECADE FOR DEMOCRACY. IN...
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| 03:36:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF THE HOUSE IS REQUESTED. MR. GILMAN: MR. SPEAKER, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI, MR.
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| 03:37:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BLUNT, FOR HIS EXTENSIVE WORK ON OUR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE AND HIS CONTINUED INTEREST IN BRINGING DEMOCRACY TO COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD....
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| 03:37:15 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. HAFINGSE HASTINGS MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. -- MR. HASTINGS: MR. SPEAKER,...
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| 03:37:34 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
OF NEW JERSEY,
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| 03:37:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. DIXON OF CALIFORNIA, MR. CHABOT OF OHIO,
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| 03:37:40 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
AND MR. SANFORD OF GEORGIA, AND MS.
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| 03:37:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MCKINNEY OF GEORGIA,
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| 03:37:44 |
MR. HASTINGS, -
AND THANK FEM FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AS WELL. WITH THAT, WE HAVE TO FURTHER REQUESTS FOR TIME. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO...
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| 03:38:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND FINALLY THE PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR THEIR MANY ACTS
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| 03:38:16 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
OF ASSISTANCE TO OUR COMMITTEE AS WE MOVE LEGISLATION DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMITTEE, THE STAFFS OF...
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| 03:38:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND MAKE A POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5...
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| 03:39:17 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITHDRAWN. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES
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| 03:39:23 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MARYLAND RISE? MRS. MORELLA: I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL H.R. 1274, THE TECHNOLOGY...
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| 03:39:44 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM MARYLAND, MRS. MORELLA, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN,...
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| 03:39:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM
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| 03:39:57 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
MARYLAND. MRS. MORELLA: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS MAY HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO REVISE...
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| 03:40:06 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
H.R. 1274. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. MORELLA: I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY...
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| 03:40:18 |
Lazio, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1998. IT'S LEGISLATION THAT I INTRODUCED ON APRIL 10 OF 1997. THE BILL IS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO ADDRESS
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| 03:40:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE
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| 03:40:31 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
ISSUES FACING THE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. NIST IS THE NATION'S OLDEST LABORATORY. IT WAS...
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| 03:45:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND ADDRESSES SOME OF THE MORE PRESSING PROBLEMS AT THE
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| 03:46:01 |
MR. BARCIA, -
TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE
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| 03:46:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. I WOULD ALSO
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| 03:46:07 |
Barcia, James - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
LIKE TO BRIEFLY MENTION TWO KEY PROVISIONS IN THE BILL. AS MOST MEMBERS ARE AWARE, THE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A FEDERAL, STATE...
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| 03:52:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM MARYLAND. MRS. MORELLA: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS AN
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| 03:52:38 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
EXAMPLE OF A BIPARTISAN EFFORT WHERE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BENEFIT, AND FOR ME ALSO IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THE DISTINGUISHED
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| 03:52:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RANKING MEMBER, MR. JIM BARCIA
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| 03:52:49 |
MR. BARCIA, -
FROM MICHIGAN. WE HAVE LOOKED AT EACH ISSUE. WE'VE LOOKED
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| 03:52:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AT IT FROM ALL POINTS OF VIEW AND HAVE WORKED
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| 03:52:56 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
TOGETHER IN CONCERT, WORKING WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE FULL COMMITTEE TO ACHIEVE WHAT WEFELD WAS IMPORTANT. SO, AGAIN, I THANK...
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| 03:54:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MICHIGAN. MR. BARCIA: YES, MR. SPEAKER. I OBJECT TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, MAKE A SIMPLE POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM...
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| 03:54:45 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
WITHDRAWN. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA
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| 03:54:53 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
RISE? MR. REGULA: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE SENATE BILL S. 2364. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT...
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| 03:55:15 |
MR. REGULA, -
1965. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. SHUSTER, AND THE GENTLEMAN
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| 03:55:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM MINNESOTA, MR. OBERSTAR, EACH WILL CONTROL 20
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| 03:55:23 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. SHUSTER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF...
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| 03:55:36 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. THIS IS AN HISTORIC OCCASION. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE HOUSE HAS PASSED...
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| 03:55:49 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
AUTHORIZATION EXPIRED IN 1982, THE SENATE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 17 YEARS HAS PASSED AN E.D.A., AN A.R.C. RE-AUTHORIZATION. THE SENATE-PASSED BILL IS MODELED...
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| 04:00:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROGRAMS, E.D.A. AND THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION, FOR ENCOURAGING AND MOTIVATING OUR SUBCOMMITTEE
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| 04:00:08 |
Oberstar, James L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
MEMBERS, TO PURSUE THE HEARINGS, TO MARK UP THE BILL, MOVE IT THROUGH SUBCOMMITTEE, MOVE IT THROUGH FULL COMMITTEE, TO WORK WITH THE SENATE IN BRINGING...
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| 04:09:40 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
I JUST WANT TO RE-EMPHASIZE THE
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| 04:09:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUBCOMMITTEE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ECONOMIC
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| 04:09:46 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
DEVELOPMENT
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| 04:09:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHICH I CHAIR HELD TWO DAYS OF PROGRAMS ON THIS PROGRAM ALREADY
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| 04:09:52 |
Kim, Jay - U.S. Representative, [R] California
AND DEVELOPED THIS 4275 WHICH IS COMPANION TO SENATE BILL 2364. THE SENATE BILL FOLLOWS THE GENERAL REFORMS AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE HOUSE REPORTED...
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| 04:12:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WOULD THE CHAIRMAN LIKE TO YIELD TIME? WE HAVE ONLY ONE SPEAKER LEFT ON OUR
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| 04:12:22 |
MR. OBERSTAR, -
SIDE. MR. SHUSTER: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MRS.
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| 04:12:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EMERSON, A MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MRS. EMERSON: I WANT TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE...
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| 04:12:38 |
MR. OBERSTAR, -
REPRESENTATIVE SHUSTER, JAY KIM, AND ALL OF THE STAFF FOR THE HARD WORK THEY HAVE DONE IN RECRAFTING
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| 04:12:44 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
E.D.A. AUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION AND IN SECURING CONSIDERATION OF IT ON THE FLOOR TODAY. I ALSO WANT
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| 04:12:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY PHIL
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| 04:12:54 |
Emerson, Jo Ann - U.S. Representative, [R] Missouri
SINGERMAN, TOO, FOR THE EXEMPLARARY WORK HE HAS DONE ON BEHALF OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND TRULY MAKING IT IN TUNE AND IN TOUCH WITH...
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| 04:14:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONSUME. MR. TRAFICANT: I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. YOU KNOW, I HEARD
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| 04:14:43 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
EARLIER OUR RANKING MEMBER OBERSTAR SAY THAT CHAIRMAN SHUSTER DESERVES
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| 04:14:47 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
A LOT OF CREDIT, AND HE CERTAINLY DOES, BUT HE SAID HE DESERVES A LOT OF CREDIT BECAUSE HE NEVER
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| 04:14:55 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
QUITS, AND I WANTED TO JUST GIVE A DEFINITION AND A
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| 04:14:59 |
Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
REASON WHY CHAIRMAN SHUSTER NEVER QUITS. BECAUSE HE IS A PIT MAN -- A PITT MAN, A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, A FELLOW ALUMNUS OF MINE,...
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| 04:19:49 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
SENATE BILL DOES NOT INCLUDE A SPECIFIC PILOT PROGRAM, INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES ARE INDEED ELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 209 OF THE BILL. MOREOVER, THE COMMITTEE...
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| 04:20:45 |
Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
OHIO MIGHT BE ONE OF THE CANDIDATES. MR. TRAFICANT: I CERTAINLY HOPE SO. I'D LIKE TO YIELD TO OUR DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER. MR. OBERSTAR: I CONCUR...
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| 04:20:58 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
I STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE GENTLEMAN'S BILL. IT HAS PROVED AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. EVEN THOUGH WE WERE NOT ABLE TO
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| 04:21:07 |
MR. TRAFICANT, -
KEEP LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE DIRECTING A PILOT PROGRAM, CERTAINLY THAT AUTHORITY THAT WE WROTE INTO THE BILL IS AUTHORITY WITHIN
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| 04:21:13 |
Oberstar, James L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
THE GENERAL POWERS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND COULD BE INITIATED BY E.D.A., BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY UPON REQUEST OF AN APPLICATION...
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| 04:22:09 |
Traficant, James A. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
ASK THE TWO RESPECTED LEADERS OF OUR COMMITTEE AND THE CONGRESS SHOULD BE THANKFUL FOR THE HIGHWAY BILL AND THE OTHER THINGS THAT COME FORTH I WOULD...
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| 04:22:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A TREMENDOUS PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND ALSO PREVIOUSLY THIS YEAR A GREAT TEAMWORK EFFORT
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| 04:23:01 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
TO DO ANOTHER GOOD PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHICH IS THE HIGHWAY BILL THAT IS GOING
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| 04:23:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO HELP WITH GROWTH AND JOBS AND DO SOMETHING REAL FOR
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| 04:23:08 |
Ney, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
OUR ECONOMY AND NOT ONLY FOR THE DISTRICT I REPRESENT BUT FOR EVERYWHERE ACROSS THIS GREAT NATION. TODAY I RISE IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 2364. AS...
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| 04:25:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF HERE IN WASHINGTON
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| 04:25:29 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AND I URGE THE SUPPORT OF THIS GREAT BILL. THANK YOU. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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| 04:25:33 |
Ney, Bob - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. SHUSTER: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO MR. PETERSON FROM PENNSYLVANIA WHO LET ME...
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| 04:25:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND MR. OBERSTAR FOR THEIR BIPARTISAN WORK TO
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| 04:25:57 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
REAUTHORIZE TWO VITAL PROGRAMS. THESE ARE PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO REBUILD THEIR FRACTURED ECONOMIC BASE. RIGHT NOW I HAVE A COMMUNITY WHERE...
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| 04:26:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PEOPLE, CLOSED FOUR
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| 04:26:11 |
Peterson, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
YEARS AGO. TWO YEARS LATER A REGIONAL BANK MOIFED WITH AN OUT-OF-STATE BANK AND HUNDREDS OF JOBS WERE GONE. NOT ONLY DO DID WE LOSE THE JOBS, WE...
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| 04:28:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I HAVE TO DEFER TO
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| 04:28:04 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
THE RANKING
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| 04:28:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER, 20-SOME -- 17
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| 04:28:07 |
MR. OBERSTAR, -
YEARS, ACTUALLY I JUST BROUGHT MY DAUGHTER ON THE FLOOR. WE'RE
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| 04:28:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DOING A LITTLE CHILDCARE AT HOME AND THE LAST TIME THESE PROGRAMS
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| 04:28:14 |
Wise, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] West Virginia
WERE RE-AUTHORIZED WAS EIGHT YEARS BEFORE SHE WAS BORN. AND SHE IS 9 NOW. BUT I'M HAPPY TO REPORT TO HER AND MANY OTHERS THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN RE-AUTHORIZED...
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| 04:29:54 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
WORTHY PROGRAMS ARE RE-AUTHORIZED AND REFUNDED. AND ALSO WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR ALL
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| 04:30:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THEIR HARD WORK. IN MY
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| 04:30:03 |
MR. GILCHREST, -
DISTRICT, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE PUT TOGETHER A CONSORTIUM OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR ALONG WITH AN E.D.A. GRANT TO WORK WITH EACH OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...
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| 04:31:13 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT FROM AROUND THE
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| 04:31:16 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
WORLD. AND THOSE
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| 04:31:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CORPORATIONS THAT HAVE SPECIFIC PEOPLE DESIGNATED AS LOCATORS
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| 04:31:23 |
Wicker, Roger - U.S. Representative, [R] Mississippi
TO FIND NEW AREAS FOR THEIR INDUSTRIES TO MOVE INTO WERE GIVEN EACH ONE OF THOSE CD-ROM'S. AND NOW OUR DISTRICT IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGION....
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| 04:31:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF PROSPERITY. A LOT OF THANKS GOES TO THE
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| 04:31:38 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. THANK YOU. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA. MR. OBERSTAR: HOW MUCH TIME IS REMAINING? THE...
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| 04:32:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 04:32:03 |
Oberstar, James L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
|
| 04:32:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 04:32:09 |
MR. OBERSTAR, -
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| 04:32:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 04:32:16 |
MR. SHUSTER, -
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| 04:32:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 04:35:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE
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| 04:35:21 |
MR. OBERSTAR, -
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| 04:35:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. >> MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA. MR. SHUSTER: MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS...
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| 04:35:43 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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| 04:35:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED.
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| 04:35:46 |
Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. BLILEY: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE...
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| 04:36:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND FOR
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MR. BLILEY, -
OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR. BLILEY, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. BROWN, EACH WILL...
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| 04:36:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. THE CHAIR
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Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
RECOGNIZES THE DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA. MR. BLILEY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT...
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Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
THEIR REMARKS ON THIS LEGISLATION AND TO INSERT EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL ON THE BILL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. BLILEY:...
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Shuster, Bud - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1998. THIS BILL IS THE RESULT OF TWO YEARS' COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE, THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GROUPS NATIONWIDE. THE RESULT IS
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MR. BLILEY, -
A RE-AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT I BELIEVE WILL DO MUCH
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| 04:37:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE EDUCATION
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Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
IN AMERICA. THE ACT STRENGTHENS OUR PROGRAMS TO TRAIN FUTURE DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER CAREGIVERS BY CONSOLIDATING EXISTING PROGRAMS FOIN CLUSTERS....
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| 04:38:29 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND 8 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. THESE PROGRAMS TOUCH ALMOST THE ENTIRE RANGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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| 04:38:35 |
MR. BROWN, -
INCLUDING NURSES, PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS WHO MAKE UP OUR HEALTH
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| 04:38:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CARE WORK FORCE. THIS LEGISLATION DOES MUCH MORE
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| 04:38:41 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THAN SIMPLY RE-AUTHORIZE THESE PROGRAMS. IT ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIES THEM. THE BASIC NATURE OF THESE CHANGES TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE OF TITLE...
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| 04:42:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE.
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MR. BLILEY, -
IT ALSO FOCUSES AS HAS BEEN SO ABLY EXPLAINED ALREADY MUCH-NEEDED ATTENTION ON THE TRAINING OF CAREGIVERS FOR
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| 04:43:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUR NATION'S UNDERSERVED
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Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
COMMUNITIES. FOR THREE DECADES, MR. SPEAKER, THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN FUNDING THE TRAINING OF AMERICA'S HEALTH PROFESSIONALS....
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| 04:45:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. I WANT TO COMMEND
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MR. BROWN, -
MY COLLEAGUES, MR. TOWNS, MR. BROWN,
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| 04:45:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. WAXMAN, MS. DEGETTE, AND MR. GREEN. AND LOOKING ACROSS THE AISLE I WANT
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| 04:45:23 |
MR. DINGELL, -
TO EXPRESS MY ADMIRATION FOR THE FINE LEADERSHIP OF CHAIRMAN BLILEY
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| 04:45:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CHAIRMAN BILIRAKIS. AND ALSO
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| 04:45:29 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
THE STAFFS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. IN ACKNOWLEDGING MY COLLEAGUES I MUST PAY TRIBUTE TO THE STAFFS OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS ABOVE AND OF THE FULL...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. TOWNS: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. LET ME BEGIN BY THANKING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FULL COMMITTEE, MR. BLILEY, FOR THE
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| 04:46:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND, OF
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| 04:46:55 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
COURSE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, HEALTH COMMITTEE, MR. BILIRAKIS, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, AND ON THIS SIDE OF THE
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| 04:47:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AISLE, LET ME THANK THE RANKING MEMBER, MR. DINGELL, FOR HIS HARD WORK IN MAKING THIS
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Towns, Edolphus - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
A REALITY, AND, OF COURSE, THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, MY GOOD FRIEND AND A PERSON THAT HAS WORKED VERY HARD AS WELL, MR. BROWN, FOR MAKING...
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| 04:50:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MS. FURSE: I RISE IN SUPPORT OF S. 1574, THE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ACT, AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE I WORKED
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| 04:51:03 |
MR. BROWN, -
WITH ON THIS. THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL -- A WONDERFUL COORDINATION AND A BIPARTISAN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EFFORT. CHAIRMAN BLILEY AND CHAIRMAN BILIRAKIS HAVE BEEN SO HELPFUL TO
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Furse, Elizabeth - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
US AND RANKING MEMBER MR. DINGELL AND MR. BROWN OF OHIO. SO THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN -- WE HAVE HAD A GOOD FEELING ABOUT. THE HEALTH...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAK ON ITS BEHALF, AND WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE LEADERS
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MR. BROWN, -
OF BOTH COMMITTEES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. THE NURSE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EDUCATION ACT WAS LAST RE-AUTHORIZED, OF COURSE, IN 1992,
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Johnson, E. B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
AND CONGRESS HAS WORKED VERY HARD SINCE 1994 TO GET IT RE-AUTHORIZED. SO I'M DELIGHTED THAT WE'VE COME TO THIS POINT. THIS BILL HAS A VERY NOBLE GOAL,...
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| 04:55:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I RISE TODAY TO SUPPORT THE RE-AUTHORIZATION OF THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM. THE ONGOING DEBATE
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| 04:56:04 |
MR. BROWN, -
ON NATIONAL HEALTH CARE HAS FOCUSED LARGELY ON
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| 04:56:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE PROBLEMS OF ACCESS, COST, AND
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MR. DAVIS, -
QUALITY. THESE ISSUES, HOWEVER, CANNOT BE ADDRESSED WITHOUT DEALING WITH THE NEED TO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TRAIN QUALIFIED HEALTH
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Davis, Danny - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
PROVIDERS, AND ENSURE THAT UNDERSERVED RURAL AND INNER CITY COMMUNITIES HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES WHICH THEY SO GREATLY NEED. THE RE-AUTHORIZATION...
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| 04:57:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL SENATE 1754 AS AMENDED. SO MANY AS THEIR FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN
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| 04:57:42 |
MR. BLILEY, -
THE OPINION OF THE
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| 04:57:44 |
MR. BROWN, -
CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED,, MR. BROWN. MR. BROWN: I OBJECT TO THE VOTE ON THE
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| 04:57:50 |
MR. BLILEY, -
GROUNDS A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE
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| 04:57:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
5 OF RULE 1 AND THE CHAIR'S PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ON THIS MOTION WILL BE POSTPONED. THE POINT OF NO QUORUM IS WITHDRAWN. THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 04:58:09 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
S. 1260. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL REPORT
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| 04:58:13 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: SENATE 1260. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 TO LIMIT THE CONDUCT...
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| 04:58:25 |
MR. BLILEY, -
STATE LAW AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE,
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| 04:58:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR. BLILEY,
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| 04:58:35 |
Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN, MR. DINGELL, EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM COLORADO SEEK
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| 04:58:51 |
Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
RECOGNITION? MR. SKAGGS: ASK PER NOIGS PROCEED OUT OF ORDER FOR ONE MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MR. SKAGGS: I...
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| 04:59:16 |
MR. SKAGGS, -
AYE HAD I BEEN PRESENT.
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| 04:59:19 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
522 ON WHICH I WOULD HAVE VOTED NO
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| 04:59:21 |
Skaggs, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
AND 523 ON WHICH I VO WOULD HAVE VOTED NO. AND I ASK THAT THAT STATEMENT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD AT THE APPROPRIATE POINT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 04:59:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TODAY WILL ELIMINATE STATE COURT AS A VENUE
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MR. BLILEY, -
FOR MERITLESS
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| 04:59:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECURITIES LIT GAYS. THIS HAS BROAD BIPARTISAN
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| 05:00:02 |
Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
SUPPORT. WE RILIZE THE TRIAL BAR SHOULD NOT MAKE AN END RUN OF THE WORK WE DID IN 1995. THIS LEGISLATION WILL PROTECT INVESTORS FROM BASELESS SECURITIES...
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| 05:03:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE, MR. DINGELL. MR. DINGELL: I THANK YOU. I YIELD MYSELF FIVE MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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| 05:03:45 |
MR. BLILEY, -
OPPOSITION TO THE CONFERENCE
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| 05:03:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT. AND VERY FRANKLY I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE RATHER SORRY PROCESS BY WHICH THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THIS
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| 05:03:54 |
MR. DINGELL, -
BODY. LAST WEEK, OR RATHER, LAST
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| 05:03:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MONTH THE
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| 05:03:58 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
HOUSE APPOINTED FIVE MEMBERS FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE AND THREE DEMOCRATS AS ITS CONFEREES ON THIS LEGISLATION. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MEETINGS BY...
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| 05:09:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ROGUES, RASCALS, AND THIEVES
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| 05:09:25 |
MR. DINGELL, -
THAT INVEST IN OUR MARKETS HAVE NOW DRESSED THEMSELVES NEWSPAPER SHEEP'S CLOTHING AND CONVINCED -- THEMSELVES UP IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING AND CONVINCED THOSE...
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| 05:11:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THERE IS NOT AN HONEST COMPANY OUT
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| 05:11:37 |
MR. BLILEY, -
THERE. THAT IS SIMPLY NOT THE TRUE. PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES, THEIR SHAREHOLDERS,
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| 05:11:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THEIRLIEES LOSE EVERY TIME A COMPANY HAS TO PAY OFF LAWYERS
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| 05:11:45 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
TO -- THEIR EMPLOYEES LOSE EVERY TIME A COMPANY
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| 05:11:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAS TO PAY OFF
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| 05:11:49 |
Oxley, Michael Garver - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
LAWYERS. THE CONGRESS APPROVED IN 1995 WITH A BIPARTISAN MAJORITY TO STOP THESE BLACKMAIL SETTLEMENTS. IT WAS DESIGNED TO PUT AN END TO FRIVOLOUS...
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| 05:14:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE CONFERENCE
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| 05:15:00 |
MR. DINGELL, -
REPORT ON THE SECURITIES LITIGATION UNIFORM STANDARDS ACT. I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE BEEN THE CHIEF
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| 05:15:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DEMOCRATIC SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION WHICH IS NARROWLY FOCUSED AND
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| 05:15:11 |
MS. ESHOO, -
A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT CLOSES A LOOPHOLE IN THE
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| 05:15:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1995 PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
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| 05:15:17 |
Eshoo, Anna G. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
ACT. WITH THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT WHICH WAS BIPARTISAN IN THE LAST CONGRESS, WE PASSED THAT ACT. THAT BILL SIGNIFICANTLY CURBED THE FILING IN FEDERAL...
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| 05:15:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COSTLY AND MERITLESS SUITS AGAINST FAST-GROWING COMPANIES. STRIKE SUITS FORCED COMPANIES TO SETTLE, AND THEY DID SO RATHER THAN FACE DRAWN-OUT
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| 05:16:07 |
MS. ESHOO, -
EXPENSIVE COURT PROCEEDINGS. THESE FRIVOLOUS SUITS TRADITIONALLY FILED IN FEDERAL COURTS ARE NOW BEING FILED IN STATE COURTS, CIRCUMVENTING THE INTENT...
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| 05:18:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A COLLOQUY. AS THE GENTLEMAN FROM KNOWS, I WAS THE PRINCIPAL AUTHOR OF THE 1995
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| 05:18:54 |
MR. BLILEY, -
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT.
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| 05:18:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE
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| 05:18:59 |
Cox, C. Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] California
SECURITIES UNIFORM STANDARDS ACT WHICH WILL EXTEND THE 1995 ACT TO STATE COURTS SOME QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RAISED ABOUT THE PLEADING STANDARD WE ADOPTED...
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| 05:22:34 |
Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
HISTORY AS VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS BUT TO THE EXTEND COURTS HAVE ANY INTEREST IN WHAT THE 105TH CONGRESS THINKS, THE/4 DID IN 1995, I TRUST THEY WILL...
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| 05:22:49 |
MR. COX, -
HOUSES -- MR. BLILEY: I YIELD THE GENTLEMAN ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE. MR. COX: WITH WHAT BOTH HOUSES AGREED TO IN THE MANAGER'S STATEMENT. THE REPORT STATES...
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| 05:23:13 |
MR. BLILEY, -
OF APPEALS THE MANAGER'S STATEMENT STATES IN 1995 WE ESTABLISHED A HEIGHTENED UNIFORM FEDERAL STANDARD
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| 05:23:19 |
MR. COX, -
BASED UPON THE PLEADING STANDARD APPLIED BY THE SECOND COURT OF APPEALS. THE HOUSE MANAGERS INSISTED ON THESE CHANGES TO REAFFIRM WHAT THE CONFEREES...
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| 05:24:01 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADE TO EVISCERATE
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| 05:24:05 |
MR. DINGELL, -
THE SEC TO SUE RECKLESS WRONGDOERS.
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| 05:24:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN A SILICON VALLEY CASE THE CALIFORNIA COURT
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| 05:24:13 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
RULED THE ACT HAD ELIMINATED RECKLESSNESS AS A STANDARD FOR LIABILITY UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS CONCLUDING THAT ONLY DELIBERATE RECKLESSNESS,...
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| 05:28:27 |
MR. DINGELL, -
RESULT BECAUSE THE ANTI-FRAUD PROVISIONS ALLOW LIABILITY FOR RECKLESS
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| 05:28:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MISCONDUCT, IT FOLLOWS THAT PLAINTIFFS MUST BE ALLOWED TO PLEAD
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| 05:28:35 |
MR. MARKEY, -
THAT THE DEFENDANTS ACTED RECKLESSLY. TO SAY THAT DEFRAUDED INVESTORS CAN RECOVER FOR RECKLESS MISCONDUCT BUT THAT THEY MUST PLEAD SOMETHING MORE THAN...
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| 05:29:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NOT FOLLOW THE SECOND CIRCUIT APPROACH TO PLEADING, THE
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| 05:29:50 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AND THE CONGRESS THAT PASSED THE REFORM ACT, ALSO CHOSE NOT TO EXPRESSLY INCLUDE CONSCIOUS BEHAVIOR IN THE PLEADING STANDARD....
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| 05:31:05 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND I INTRODUCED THIS BILL, I BELIEVE IT WAS IN MAY OF
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| 05:31:08 |
MR. BLILEY, -
1997, WE WOULD HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF DEBATE ON THE MERITS OF THIS BILL. SUFFICE IT TO SAY THIS IS A GOOD BILL AND FIXES A LOOPHOLE
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| 05:31:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THAT WE LEFT IN THE 1995 ACT. AND WE'VE
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| 05:31:19 |
White, Rick - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION OF WHY THAT IS A GOOD THING. ADMITTEDLY, THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO DID NOT LIKE THE 1995 ACT. THEY DIDN'T LIKE THIS BILL,...
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| 05:33:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MR. DINGELL: I YIELD TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEWOMAN FROM COLORADO, MS. DEGETTE, FOUR
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| 05:33:21 |
MR. DINGELL, -
MINUTES. AND THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE OVER HERE. I ASSUME MY FRIEND HAS
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| 05:33:25 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ONE MORE SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY
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| 05:33:28 |
MR. STUPAK, -
FROM COLORADO IS RECOGNIZED FOR FOUR MINUTES.
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| 05:33:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. DEGETTE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES
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| 05:33:37 |
MR. DINGELL, -
LITIGATION UNIFORM STANDARDS ACT. I HAVE OPPOSED THIS BILL IN COMMITTEE AND ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT TAKES A FEDERAL MEAT AX TO A PROBLEM...
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| 05:33:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE WITH A STATE SOLUTION SCALPEL. I OPPOSE THIS BILL TODAY NOT ONLY TO PROTECT
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| 05:33:53 |
DeGette, Diana L. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
INVESTORS AND TO GIVE STATES TIME TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM THEMSELVES BUT BECAUSE ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PROBLEMS, THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE STRIPPED...
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| 05:37:49 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOUSE IS REQUESTED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA HAS SIX MINUTES REMAINING AND IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BLILEY: AT THIS TIME I YIELD...
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| 05:37:56 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH HAVE ONE SPEAKER. I YIELD THE BALANCE OF YOU'RE TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA, MR. TAUZIN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 05:38:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SHEPHERD WHO HAS BROUGHT NOT ONLY THIS LEGISLATION
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| 05:38:15 |
MR. BLILEY, -
FORWARD BUT THE PRIMARY LEGISLATION ON SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM THAT BECAME LAW AS YOU KNOW SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I THINK
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| 05:38:22 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUT THIS ISSUE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.
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| 05:38:26 |
Tauzin, W. "Billy" J. II - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
I WAS THE AUTHOR OF THE FIRST SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM BILL IN 1992. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, I WAS THEN A DEMOCRAT. ALSO INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE...
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| 05:43:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE
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| 05:43:53 |
MR. DINGELL, -
SUSPENDED, -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN. MR.
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| 05:43:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DINGELL: ON THAT I DEMAND THE YEAS AND NAYS AND PENDING THAT I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE...
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| 05:44:19 |
MR. DINGELL, -
WITHDRAWN. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5, RULE 1, THE CHAIR WILL NOW PUT THE
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| 05:44:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
QUESTION ON EACH MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED EARLIER TODAY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THAT MOTION WAS ENTERTAINED....
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| 05:45:49 |
Hansen, James Vear - U.S. Representative, [R] Utah
THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE
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| 05:45:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
QUESTION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND AGREEING TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 494 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 494, RESOLUTION...
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| 05:46:26 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
SELF-GOVERNMENT CONSISTENT WITH SELF-DETERMINATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF GUAM. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE...
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| 05:46:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AND I MAKE A POINT OF ORDER A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM...
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| 05:47:10 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
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| 05:47:14 |
Tauzin, W. "Billy" J. II - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE OF THE
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| 05:47:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CLOSED-CAPTIO VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON...
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| 06:14:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE QUESTION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND PASSING THE BILL SENATE 1364 AS AMENDED, WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK: SENATE 1364, AN...
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| 06:14:38 |
THE CLERK, -
TEMPORE: THE RULE IS PASSED -- THE BILL IS PASSED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEVADA. MR. GIBBONS: MR. SPEAKER,
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| 06:14:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WITH THAT, I REQUEST THE YEAS AND NAYS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN REQUESTS A RECORDED VOTE. A RECORDED VOTE IS REQUESTED. THOSE FAVORING...
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| 06:14:57 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
HAS ARISEN. A RECORDED
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| 06:14:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC
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| 06:15:03 |
MR. GIBBONS, -
DEVICE.
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| 06:15:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BILIRAKIS: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND SENATE 1722 AS AMENDED IN THE SENATE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE CLERK WILL...
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| 06:25:11 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
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MR. BILIRAKIS, -
AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO THE RULE, THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA,
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| 06:35:32 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BILIRAKIS AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO, MR. BROWN,
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| 06:35:35 |
Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA. MR. BILIRAKIS: MR. SPEAKER, WE NEED ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE...
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| 06:35:50 |
Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
CORRECT. MR. BILIRAKIS: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS WITHIN WHICH TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS ON THIS...
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| 06:36:03 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. MR. BILIRAKIS: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. BILIRAKIS:...
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| 06:36:14 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
STRONG SUPPORT OF S. 1722, THE WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND PREVENTION AMENDMENTS OF 1998. THIS LEGISLATION WILL REVISE AND EXTEND
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| 06:36:23 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS AT THE NATIONAL
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| 06:36:28 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE
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| 06:36:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
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| 06:36:33 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
MR. SPEAKER, AGAIN WE DON'T HAVE ORDER WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT. MR. BILIRAKIS: EARLIER THIS MONTH I...
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| 06:36:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BILL ENJOY STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP AND THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES OF
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| 06:37:06 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
JURISDICTION. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HAVE ALSO ENDORSED THIS LEGISLATION. IN A RECENT LETTER THE SECRETARY...
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| 06:39:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO DO MORE TO PREVENT AND TREAT THESE DISEASES IN WOMEN. S. 1722 ALSO RE-AUTHORIZES SEVERAL MAJOR PROGRAMS AT THE C.D.C. FOR PREVENTION
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| 06:39:44 |
Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
AND ACTIVITIES IN WOMEN'S ISSUES. THESE DELUCLU THE NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES, THE NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION ...
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| 06:43:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEALTH ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING WOMEN EXCLUSIVELY OR
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| 06:43:38 |
MR. BROWN, -
AT HIGHLY DISPROPORTIONATE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RATES. 80% OF AMERICANS WHO SUFFER
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| 06:43:43 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
FROM OSTEOPOROSIS ARE WOMEN. ONE IN EIGHT WOMEN DEVELOP BREAST CANCER, ONE IN 25 WILL DIE OF BREAST CANCER, THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS....
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| 06:48:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I APPRECIATE THE TIME TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH
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| 06:48:53 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
RESEARCH AND PREVENTION AMENDMENTS OF 1998. THIS IS LEGISLATION LONG
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| 06:49:00 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EST. THIS LEGISLATION WILL HELP OVERALL THE WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH AND PREVENTION
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| 06:49:05 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
ACTIVITIES AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND, OF COURSE, THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, C.D.C. SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL EXTEND THE...
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| 06:52:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IDENTICAL VERSION IN THE HOUSE, WHICH IS NOT AT THIS MOMENT BEFORE US. I AM PLEASED
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| 06:52:50 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
TO BE A CO-SPONSOR OF THIS LEGISLATION RECENTLY INTRODUCED BY MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, MR. BILIRAKIS. I DO NOTE, HOWEVER, MR.
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| 06:52:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER, THAT THIS IS A VERY
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| 06:53:00 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
GOOD BILL, WORTHY OF SUPPORT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IN THE HASTE OF THE CONCLUSION OF THIS SESSION, IT HAS NOT HAD THE BENEFITS OF HEARINGS OR MARKUP SESSIONS...
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| 06:56:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRACTICE MEDICINE AND 70% OF MY PATIENTS ARE WOMEN. THERE ARE WONDERFUL
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| 06:56:19 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
THINGS IN THIS BILL, HOWEVER, THIS BILL COMES UP SHORT ESPECIALLY
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| 06:56:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN ADDRESSING CERVICAL CANCER IN OUR
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| 06:56:30 |
Coburn, Thomas "Tom" A. M.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Oklahoma
COUNTRY. 43% OF THE YOUNG WOMEN IN THIS COUNTRY TODAY ARE CARRYING HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS. THAT'S IMPORTANT. THE REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE...
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| 06:59:39 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THESE AREAS CERTAINLY GREATLY
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| 06:59:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXCEEDS THAT OF OURS. AND I HAVE NO REASON TO DISPUTE WHAT THE
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| 06:59:47 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
GENTLEMAN SAYS. I'VE ALREADY INDICATED THAT WHAT WE TRY TO DO WITH THIS
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| 06:59:51 |
MR. COBURN, -
LEGISLATION WAS TRY TO WORK IT OUT WITH
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| 06:59:53 |
Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THE OTHER BODY, WITH THE OTHER SIDE SO WE COULD HAVE A PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD BE A GOOD PIECE OF LEGISLATION, CERTAINLY FAR FROM PERFECT....
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| 07:00:29 |
MR. COBURN, -
HEALTH RESEARCH AND PREVENTION AMENDMENTS. I'M AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR OF THE HOUSE
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| 07:00:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VERSION, AND I CONGRATULATE CHAIRMAN BILIRAKIS,
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| 07:00:37 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
AND RANKING MEMBER BROWN, FOR THEIR EFFORTS. THIS IS A GOOD
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| 07:00:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PIECE OF LEGISLATION WHICH AUTHORIZES OR RE-AUTHORIZES A NUMBER OF
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| 07:00:46 |
Sanders, Bernard "Bernie" - U.S. Representative, [I] Vermont
IMPORTANT ACTS. I AM ESPECIALLY PLEASED THAT THE NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRIES ACT WHICH I INTRODUCED IN 1992, IS INCLUDED FOR RE-AUTHORIZATION IN THIS...
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| 07:07:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO LIKE TO GO NOW? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO. MR. BROWN: I YIELD
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| 07:07:13 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
90 SECONDS TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:07:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: HOW MUCH TIME? MS. SLAUGHTER: I WON'T SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN A MINUTE AND A HALF. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW...
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| 07:07:27 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
YIELDING. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION. I'M PARTICULARLY PROUD TO
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| 07:07:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VOTE FOR IT TODAY AND I THANK
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| 07:07:33 |
MR. BROWN, -
THE -- THE GOOD WORK OF BILIRAKIS AND BROWN FOR BRINGING
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| 07:07:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS TO US THIS
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| 07:07:38 |
MS. SLAUGHTER, -
AFTERNOON. BUT THIS BILL CONTAINS A VITAL SECTION
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| 07:07:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF EXTENDING FEDERAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE
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| 07:07:45 |
Slaughter, Louise - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
DRUG, D.E.S. D.E.S. WAS PRESCRIBED TO PREGNANT AMERICAN WOMEN FROM 1938 TO 1971. IN THE MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT IT WOULD PREVENT MISCARRIAGE. IT NOT...
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| 07:09:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:09:57 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
STRONG SUPPORT OF WHAT I CALL THE B&B BILL, WITH BILIRAKIS AND BROWN. AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE CHAIRMAN BILIRAKIS AND RANKING MEMBER BROWN FOR BRINGING...
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| 07:10:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHY AM I INTERESTED? NOT ONLY AS A WOMAN, BUT I REPRESENT THE NATIONAL STUTES OF HEALTH AND WORK CLOSELY -- INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND WORK CLOSELY WITH...
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| 07:10:17 |
MRS. MORELLA, -
FOR DISEASE CONTROL. NOW CODIFIED IS THE FACT THAT WE WILL -- THAT WE WILL BE INCLUDED IN TRIALS AND PROTOCOLS UNLESS THERE IS ADEQUATE REASON THAT...
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| 07:13:32 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
THE C.D.C., WE HAD THE GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT SPEAK. I'M
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| 07:13:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A CO-SPONSOR OF HIS LEGISLATION. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE LOOK AT THE CANCER REGISTRY AND
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| 07:13:40 |
Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
FIND OUT, DO WE HAVE SOME OTHER FACETS OR CONDITIONS THAT YIELD AN EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF CANCER DEATHS IN PARTICULAR REGIONS? AND SO IN THE C.D.C....
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| 07:14:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AMENDMENT OF 1998. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
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| 07:14:45 |
MR. BROWN, -
CONGRESSMAN BILIRAKIS, CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH AND
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| 07:14:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ENVIRONMENT COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE AND
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| 07:14:52 |
Waters, Maxine - U.S. Representative, [D] California
RANKING DEMOCRAT REPRESENTATIVE BROWN FOR SPONSORING THIS MOST IMPORTANT BILL HERE IN THE HOUSE. THIS BILL WOULD BRING MUCH-NEEDED ATTENTION TO RESEARCH...
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| 07:18:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CASE, I YIELD TWO ADDITIONAL MINUTES TO MR. FOX.
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| 07:18:33 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. FOX: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN,...
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| 07:18:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIRMAN BILIRAKIS FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN MOVING THIS
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| 07:18:44 |
MR. BROWN, -
LEGISLATION FORWARD AND REALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR ALL AMERICANS. THIS LEGISLATION OBVIOUSLY
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| 07:18:49 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
AFFECTS THE WOMEN OF OUR FAMILY. AND WE KNOW THIS
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| 07:18:53 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS A NUMBER ONE HEALTH CARE ISSUE. FUNDING
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| 07:18:56 |
Fox, Jon D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
FOR THE N.I.H. AND THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THAT KIND OF FUNDING THEN GOES TO TEACHING HOSPITALS, TO RESEARCH CENTERS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY,...
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| 07:21:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN WOMEN. DURING A HEALTH --
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| 07:21:33 |
MR. FOX, -
WOMEN'S
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| 07:21:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HEALTH SEMSNAR THAT --
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| 07:21:36 |
MR. BROWN, -
SEMINAR PROGRAM THAT MY OFFICE PUT ON
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| 07:21:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN MEDINO, OHIO,
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| 07:21:40 |
Brown, Sherrod - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
SOME TIME AGO, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON FROM CLEVELAND POINTED OUT TO US SOMETHING THAT I THINK WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE TOO OFTEN UNAWARE OF. THAT...
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| 07:23:08 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF TIME. WE HAVE RECOGNIZED OTHER MEMBERS WHO HAVE INTRODUCED PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH
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| 07:23:14 |
Bilirakis, Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
WE HAVE INCORPORATED IN SO MANY WORDS. INTO THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. AND CERTAINLY MY GRATITUDE TO SENATOR MENTIONED, HE'S BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE....
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| 07:24:10 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE AFFIRMATIVE. MR. BILIRAKIS: I REQUEST THE YEAS AND
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| 07:24:13 |
MR. BROWN, -
NAYS. THE SPEAKER
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| 07:24:14 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN REQUESTS THE YEAS AND NAYS. ALL
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| 07:24:16 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
THOSE IN FAVOR OF TAKING THIS VOTE BY THE YEAS AND
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| 07:24:18 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NAYS WILL RISE. AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL COUNTED. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE ORDERED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5, OF RULE...
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| 07:24:32 |
MR. BILIRAKIS, -
BE
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| 07:24:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POSTPONED. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. >> I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND TAKE FROM THE DESK, THE BILL H.R. 2327,...
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| 07:25:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR THE CHANGE IN THE EXEMPTION FROM THE CHILD LABOR PROVISIONS
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| 07:25:18 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938, FOR MINORS WHO ARE 17 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ENGAGE IN THE OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILES AND DRUGS. THE SPEAKER PRO...
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| 07:25:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FAWELL, AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MARTINEZ, EACH WILL CONTROL
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| 07:25:34 |
Fawell, Harris W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. FAWELL: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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| 07:25:47 |
Fawell, Harris W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
H.R. 2327, THE DRIVE FOR TEEN EMPLOYMENT ACT IS A BIPARTISAN BILL INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN COMBEST, CONGRESSMAN GREEN AND CONGRESSMAN MARTINEZ. ...
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| 07:26:00 |
MR. FAWELL, -
VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 28. THE BILL MODIFIES
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| 07:26:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WHICH HAS BEEN NARROWLY INTERPRETED TO
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| 07:26:07 |
Fawell, Harris W. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
ESSENTIALLY PROHIBIT 16 AND 17-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEES FROM DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS AS PART OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S CURRENT...
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| 07:29:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
UNDER CURRENT LAW, TEENAGERS ARE PERMITTED TO
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| 07:29:41 |
MR. MARTINEZ, -
DRIVE ON THE JOB UNDER OCCASIONAL AND
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| 07:29:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INCIDENTAL
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| 07:29:45 |
MR. MARTINEZ, -
CIRCUMSTANCES. UNDER THAT DEFINITION, THE AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS REGULARLY EMPLOYED MINORS TO WASH AND DETAIL CARS, MOVE CARS ON LOTS AND OCCASIONALLY...
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| 07:30:37 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:30:41 |
MR. MARTINEZ, -
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| 07:30:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:30:48 |
MR. GREEN, -
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| 07:30:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:30:54 |
Menendez, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
FOR TWO MINUTES. MR. COMBEST: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. SPEAKER, I DO RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2327, THE DRIVE FOR TEEN EMPLOYMENT...
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| 07:32:12 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:32:15 |
MR. FAWELL, -
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| 07:32:31 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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| 07:33:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BY FULL VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 28 IN THE
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| 07:33:09 |
MR. FAWELL, -
HOUSE. WE ARE CONSIDERING IT TODAY BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION BY THE OTHER BODY THAT HAS IN FACT, PROVIDE A CHANGE IN THE EXEMPTION FROM...
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| 07:33:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
1938 FOR MINORS BETWEEN --
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| 07:33:18 |
Fox, Jon D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 FOR MINORS BETWEEN THE AGES OF -- MANY YOUNG PEOPLE COULD GET INVOLVED IN THINGS THAT AREN'T POSITIVE. WE HAVE PEOPLE -- KIDS WORKING...
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| 07:36:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE QUESTION IS WILL THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR WITH SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R.
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| 07:36:08 |
MR. MARTINEZ, -
2327. SO MANY AS ARE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED
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| 07:36:15 |
MR. FAWELL, -
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE NOTION RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE
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| 07:36:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. MR. FAWELL: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS TO REVISE AND EXTEND THEIR REMARKS...
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| 07:36:48 |
MR. FAWELL, -
PRINTER TO COST $1,108. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA, MR. NORWOOD, IS
|
| 07:37:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RECOGNIZED. MR. NORWOOD: I MOVE THE HOUSE SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE RESOLUTION H.CON.RES. 27, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE...
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| 07:37:40 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
THE TITLE OF THE BILL. THE CLERK: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC TO GLOBAL...
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| 07:37:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. MARTINEZ,
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| 07:38:01 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
EACH WILL CONTROL 20 MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA. MR. NORWOOD: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE...
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| 07:38:16 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. NORWOOD: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF H.CON.RES. 27, OFFERED BY MY COLLEAGUE FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR.
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| 07:38:29 |
Young, Donald "Don" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alaska
FATTAH. H.CON.RES. 27 RECOGNIZES THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS AND IMPORTANCE OF AFRO-AMERICAN
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| 07:38:36 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MUSIC TO AMERICAN CULTURE AND CALLS ON THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO STUDY AND
|
| 07:38:41 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
CELEBRATE OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC HERITAGE. I COMMEND MY COLLEAGUE, REPRESENTATIVE FATTAH, FOR INTRODUCING THIS RESOLUTION. AFRICAN-AMERICANS HAVE...
|
| 07:40:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPORTANCE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC TO OUR CULTURE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS IN THE
|
| 07:40:20 |
MR. MARTINEZ, -
GLOBAL
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| 07:40:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CULTURE. THROUGH JAZZ, BLUES, GOSPEL, ROCK, RHYTHM AND BLUES, AND HIP-HOP, AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSICIANS
|
| 07:40:28 |
Martinez, Matthew G. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HAVE INFLUENCED ART, LITERATURE, FASHION, DANCE, AND THE MEDIA. AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC HAS CONTRIBUTED INTERNATIONALLY TO INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE AS...
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| 07:41:30 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID ABOUT THIS
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| 07:41:32 |
Fattah, Chaka - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
HAS BEEN SAID. I WON'T BELABOR THE POINT. I DO WANT TO THANK ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES, MANY OF WHOM HAVE CO-SPONSORED THIS LEGISLATION WHO ARE ON BOTH...
|
| 07:43:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
H.CON.RES. 27 AND THANK MR. NORWOOD FOR EXTENDING
|
| 07:43:07 |
MR. NORWOOD, -
THE TIME SO I COULD SPEAK IN SUPPORT. MR. FATTAH, I CONGRATULATE HIM ON THIS OUTSTANDING RESOLUTION. THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT CERTAINLY
|
| 07:43:15 |
MR. FOX, -
IS
|
| 07:43:16 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIMELY. HERE WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THROUGH THIS RESOLUTION THE IMPORTANCE OF AFRICAN AM AN
|
| 07:43:21 |
Fox, Jon D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
CAN MUSIC TO GLOBAL CULTURE. WHEREAS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC HAS, IN FACT, BEEN A POSITIVE INFLUENCE, MR. SPEAKER, ON DANCE, FASHION, LANGUAGE, ART,...
|
| 07:45:15 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PUT MS. NORMAN UP AGAINST ANYBODY THAT
|
| 07:45:20 |
MR. MARTINEZ, -
WANTS TO SING. I WANT TO URGE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY AND MY COLLEAGUES
|
| 07:45:24 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO VDOT FOR THIS LEGISLATION. EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, ITCH YOU HAVE NEVER SPENT A
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| 07:45:28 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY NIGHT IN AN AFRO-AMERICAN CHURCH AND LISTENED TO THE FABULOUS GOSPEL MUSIC, I YUREGE TO DO THAT. AND, MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE...
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| 07:46:01 |
Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 5, RULE 1, THE CHAIR WILL NOW PUT THE QUESTION ON EACH...
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| 07:47:27 |
Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE TABLE.
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| 07:47:35 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE QUESTION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND AGREEING TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 562 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE CLERK:...
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Smith, Christopher "Chris" H. - U.S. Representative, [R] New Jersey
THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE
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Fox, Jon D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE QUESTION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND AGREEING TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 518 WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE. THE...
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THE CLERK, -
AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE RESOLUTION IS AGREED TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID ON THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE QUESTION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND CONCURRING IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL H.R. 1274 WHICH THE CLERK...
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Morella, Constance "Connie" A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS...
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Norwood, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
TABLE. THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IS THE QUESTION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND PASSING THE BILL SENATE 1754 AS AMENDED WHICH THE CLERK WILL REPORT BY TITLE....
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Bliley, Thomas J. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
2/3 OF THOSE PRESENT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA. MR. CAMPBELL: I OBJECT TO THE VOTE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AND MAKE A POINT OF ORDER THAT A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA OBJECTS TO THE VOTE ON THE GROUNDS THAT...
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| 07:50:37 |
Combest, Larry - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS WILL BE A 17-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL -- MR. SKAGGS FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. FALEOMAVAEGA FOR FIVE MINUTES, MS. JACKSON LEE FOR FIVE MINUTES, MS. KAPTUR FIVE MINUTES, MR....
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MINUTES, MS. SANCHEZ FIVE MINUTES, MR. DOGGETT FOR FIVE MINUTES, MS. WATERS FOR FIVE MINUTES, MR. MINGE FOR FIVE MINUTES, MRS. MCCARTHY OF NEW YORK FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. RIGGS TODAY, MR. MORAN TODAY, MR. TIAHRT TODAY, AND THE
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MR. SHAYS, -
14TH WHICH IS TOMORROW. MR. GOSS TODAY, MR. GOSS TOMORROW, THE 14TH, MR. WELLER TODAY, MR. WELLER TOMORROW, THE 14TH, MR. PAUL TODAY, MR. PETERSON...
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| 08:36:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO PROCEED WITH THE FIVE-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 7, 1997, AND UNDER A PREVIOUS...
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| 08:36:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES EACH. MR. SKAGGS OF
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MR. FRANK, -
COLORADO. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR.
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| 08:37:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SKAGGS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IF WE COULD HAVE REGULAR ORDER, MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN WILL SUSPEND. THE HOUSE WILL...
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| 08:37:27 |
MR. SKAGGS, -
EXPENSE PAID VACATION FROM ONE PARTY IN A LAWSUIT. THAT'S WHY THERE ARE JUDICIAL ETHICS RULES AGAINST ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM ANY ONE WHO IS LIKELY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BUT SUPPOSE A CORPORATION INSTEAD OF PAYING DIRECTLY GIVES MONEY TO A
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MR. SKAGGS, -
FOUNDATION TO PAY FOR
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| 08:37:41 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE VACATION
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| 08:37:43 |
Skaggs, David E. - U.S. Representative, [D] Colorado
INDIRECTLY. DOES THAT MAKE IT ALL RIGHT? OF COURSE NOT. BUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT HAPPENS ROUTINELY AND APPARENTLY IT'S OK UNDER THE CURRENT READING...
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| 08:42:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BEING IMPORTED IN THE UNITED STATES MARKET IN VERY LARGE QUANTITIES. THIS HARDSHIP THREATENS TO GROW MUCH WORSE IN THE MONTHS AHEAD. AS
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| 08:43:07 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OTHER MARKETS DRY UP AND THE UNITED STATES BECOMES THE TARGET OF DUMPING IN
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| 08:43:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER TO GAIN HARD CURRENCY. MR. PRESIDENT, CONGRESS HAS PROVIDED YOU WITH
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| 08:43:16 |
Regula, Ralph - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
THE TOOLS TO HELP STEEL WORKERS. THERE ARE ALREADY A NUMBER OF REMEDIES UNDER THE UNITED STATES TRADE LAWS THAT THE PLAINTIFF SHOULD USE IF APPROPRIATE...
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| 08:46:14 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
OUR STEEL INDUSTRY, HURTING OUR STEEL WORKERS. AND I'M HOPING THAT THE MEMBERS WILL HEED THE MESSAGE THAT MR. REGULA IS BRINGING BEFORE US. AND WE...
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| 08:46:49 |
Regula, Ralph - U.S. Representative, [R] Ohio
THE SCHOOLS, THE UNITED WAY, IT HAS AN ENORMOUS IMPACT. I YIELD TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS. >> I WANT TO COMMEND THE GENTLEMAN FROM OHIO FOR YOUR...
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| 08:47:18 |
Weller, Gerald "Jerry" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
STEEL IN MY -- DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, BIRMINGHAM STEEL IN MY DISTRICT HAS SHORTENED THEIR WORKING HOURS, ALL BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN A DOUBLING OF JAPANESE...
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MR. REGULA, -
RISE THIS EVENING TO URGE THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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MS. STABENOW, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION BEFORE WE LEAVE THIS CONGRESS. WE HAVE IMPORTANT DUTIES TO DO IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO BE...
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| 08:55:04 |
McCarthy, Carolyn - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
I FOUND. WHAT HURT EVEN MORE IS -- AT WHAT I FOUND. WHAT HURT EVEN MORE IS THE SCHOOLS NEED REPAIR. THEY HAVE PUT IT OFF CONSTANTLY OVER THE YEARS....
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MS. STABENOW, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EXTEND. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. WELLER: MR. SPEAKER AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, I LOOK BACK OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS....
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| 08:57:43 |
Weller, Gerald "Jerry" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
OF THE RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THIS CONGRESS. A RECORD
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| 08:57:48 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OF ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT -- WHERE WE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT OF THINGS
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| 08:57:51 |
MR. WELLER, -
THAT PEOPLE SAID WE COULDN'T DO. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS, AND PART OF THAT CLASS
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| 08:57:57 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IN 1994 WHO CAME TO WASHINGTON
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| 08:57:59 |
Weller, Gerald "Jerry" C. - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
TO CHANGE HOW WASHINGTON WORKS, TO DO THINGS THAT WASHINGTON HAD FAILED TO DO FOR OVER A GENERATION. THINGS THAT FAMILIES BACK HOME DO EVERY DAY....
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| 09:03:27 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ISHE YOUED FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF OREGON, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF
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THE CLERK, -
GENERAL COUNSEL, SIGNED BETSY BOYD, DISTRICT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PETER A. DEFAZIO. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MR. DEFAZIO. MR. DEFAZIO: WHAT A FORTUITOUS...
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| 09:04:03 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE NATION'S WORK DONE. WELL THE AVERAGE AMERICAN'S WORKED
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| 09:04:07 |
DeFazio, Peter A. - U.S. Representative, [D] Oregon
201 DAYS SO FAR THIS YEAR WHILE CONGRESS HAS WORKED ONLY 110. FIRST TIME IN 24 YEARS. WE'VE HAD FUNDING CRISES BEFORE AT APPROPRIATIONS TIME, BUT IT'S...
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| 09:09:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, I THANK YOU. I'M RISING TONIGHT TO SEE IF I CAN PERHAPS SHED A LITTLE BIT MORE LIGHT THAN HEAT
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| 09:09:28 |
THE CLERK, -
ON THE ONGOING DEBATE IN THIS HOUSE ON EDUCATION PRIORITIES. I THINK I HAVE SOME CREDIBILITY ON THIS SUBJECT SINCE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS THIS CONGRESS,...
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| 09:09:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUBCOMMITTEE, AND I THINK I CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY NO ONE
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| 09:09:41 |
Riggs, Frank - U.S. Representative, [R] California
HAS WORKED LONGER AND HARDER ON FEDERAL EDUCATION POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAN ME. AND I DESPAIR THAT PARTICULARLY IN THE WANING DAYS OF A CONGRESS,...
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| 09:15:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SPEAKER. I'D SIMPLY LIKE TO SAY TO MY COLLEAGUE WHO RECENTLY SPOKE TO THIS HOUSE THAT I REALLY DON'T WANT POLITICAL ADVANTAGE. THAT'S NOT WHY I CAME
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| 09:15:15 |
MS. JACKSON LEE, -
TO THIS BODY. FRANKLY, I CAME HERE TO BE ABLE
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| 09:15:20 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO ANSWER THE CALL THAT I THINK SO MANY
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| 09:15:23 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
HAVE CALLED ON US TO ANSWER, AND THAT IS TO ASSIST THE AMERICAN CHILDREN, GET THE BEST EQUALIZER THEY COULD EVER GET, AND THAT IS A QUALITY EDUCATION....
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| 09:20:42 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SECTOR IN THIS COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE MANY PROBLEMS DUE TO
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MR. MORAN, -
DISEASE, DUE TO WEATHER, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DUE TO THE LOW PRICE THAT
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| 09:20:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE FACE
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| 09:20:52 |
Moran, Jerry - U.S. Representative, [R] Kansas
IN ALL COMMODITIES IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR. I'M GLAD TO LEARN THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS WE TRY TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENTS NOT ONLY WITH THE SENATE AND ALSO...
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| 09:26:06 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MONTH OF OCTOBER, OUR NATION IS DISPOSED TO DO OUR BEST TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE TRAGIC LACK OF PROPER CARE FOR
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| 09:26:15 |
MS. KAPTUR, -
THOSE AMONG US WHO ARE
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| 09:26:17 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SUFFERING DAILY FROM
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| 09:26:18 |
Kaptur, Marcia "Marcy" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THE MOST SEVERE ILLNESSES. MORE THAN FIVE MILLION OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS SUFFER FROM THESE DEBILITATING, SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESSES. UNFORTUNATELY, FAR...
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| 09:28:41 |
Capps, Lois - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WHICH FOR SO LONG HAVE BEEN SWEPT UNDER THE NATIONAL RUG. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AGREE THAT CHRONIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS SCHIZOPHRENIA ARE BEST ADDRESSED...
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| 09:30:11 |
MS. KAPTUR, -
AFFECT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS. AND I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THE ENERGY FOR THIS COMES LARGELY FROM THE WOMEN IN...
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| 09:31:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FROM KANSAS, MR. MORAN, EARLIER ABOUT THE CRISIS THAT
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| 09:31:42 |
MR. TIAHRT, -
WE'RE FACING IN AGRICULTURE. IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE MY HOPE AS WELL THAT AS WE CONCLUDE THE WANING
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| 09:31:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DAYS OF THIS CONGRESSIONAL SESSION, THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO FASHION A DISASTER RELIEF PACKAGE THAT WILL BRING SOME MUCH-NEEDED RELIEF
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| 09:31:54 |
Thune, John R. - U.S. Representative, [R] South Dakota
AND IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING PRODUCING FOOD AND FIBER IN THIS COUNTRY. AND I WOULD CERTAINLY HOPE WE CAN REACH...
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| 09:34:04 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MS. CARSON: MR. SPEAKER, LONG AGO, JAMES MADISON SPOKE OF ONE OF OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN PROPOSITIONS. THAT WAS LIBERTY AND LEARNING....
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| 09:34:33 |
Carson, Julia - U.S. Representative, [D] Indiana
NEW TEACHERS IN OUR CLASSROOMS. THIS CONGRESS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE IN RECENT MEMORY. WHILE URGENT, UNMET NEEDS CONFRONT AMERICAN FAMILIES...
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| 09:38:13 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
EDUCATION PROGRAMS IMPROVE EDUCATION OR IS IT AN ELECTION YEAR PROPOSAL. LAST YEAR I SHARED WITH YOU MY THOUGHTS ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTS. I'LL REVIEW...
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| 09:38:27 |
Peterson, John E. - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT TAKES HALF OF THE MONEY AND PUTS IT, DESIGNATES IT TO 100 URBAN POOR DISTRICTS. BUT DOES NOTHING TO DESIGNATE TO RURAL POOR...
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| 09:43:26 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ADJOURNS WE MUST BE CERTAIN WE CONCLUDE ALL OF THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS BEFORE THIS CONGRESS. ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF AGRICULTURE AND IN EDUCATION. ...
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| 09:43:45 |
Clayton, Eva - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
RURAL AMERICA WHICH REVISED IMPORTANT CAPITAL FOR RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS FUNDING SHOULD BE REINSTATED. IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT...
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| 09:48:07 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I WANT TO PUT DOMESTIC CONCERNS AND PARTISAN CONCERNS ASIDE AND SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES ON BEHALF OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY...
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| 09:48:27 |
Pitts, Joseph "Joe" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
NOTHING ABOUT THE -- AGAINST THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, BUT REFLECTS THE UTMOST RESPECT. THESE HOUSE CHURCH LEADERS RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THEIR GOVERNMENT...
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| 09:53:34 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COLLEAGUES ARE DOING THAT TONIGHT, AND I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I THINK I HAVE THE MOST EXPERIENCE IN THIS HOUSE WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.
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| 09:53:41 |
MS. SANCHEZ, -
I MEAN, HOW MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES CAN SAY THAT THEY
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| 09:53:44 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE CONSTRUCTED SIX CLASSROOMS FOR AN ELEMENTARY
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| 09:53:49 |
Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND REDID THE BATHROOMS FOR THE LITTLE GIRLS AND LITTLE BOYS IN THAT SCHOOL. OR HOW MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES CAN SAY THAT THEY FOUND...
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| 10:02:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HOW THAT MONEY WILL BE ALLOCATED. AND I RISE HERE TONIGHT IN THE FIVE MINUTES
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| 10:03:00 |
Bass, Charles - U.S. Representative, [R] New Hampshire
ALLOCATED TO ME TO URGE NEGOTIATORS BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS TO USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT MONEY INTO SPECIAL EDUCATION. THANK YOU, MR....
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| 10:06:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
NEGOTIATORS HAVE COME TO AN AGREEMENT AS TO THE
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| 10:06:50 |
MRS. MINK, -
OVERALL ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT ARE TO GO
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| 10:06:52 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
INTO EDUCATION, AND I COMMEND THEM FOR THE
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MRS. MINK, -
INITIATIVE THAT THEY HAVE EXPRESSED IN ALLOCATING
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| 10:06:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THESE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS. I RISE HERE
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| 10:07:01 |
Mink, Patsy - U.S. Representative, [D] Hawaii
TONIGHT BECAUSE I'M SOMEWHAT CONCERNED THAT IN AGREEING TO THE OVERALL DOLLAR ALLOCATIONS TO EDUCATION AND SEEMINGLY TO AGREEING TO THE 100,000 NEW...
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| 10:12:21 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PLANNED RELOCATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO THE PORTALS, A PRIVATELY OWNED AND FINANCED OFFICE COMPLEX IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON,...
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| 10:12:29 |
Barton, Joe - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
A PARTNER. IN PARTICULAR, OUR HEARINGS HAVE FOCUSED ON THE QUESTIONABLE FREE ARRANGEMENTS MR. FRANKLIN L. HAINY HAD WITH SEVERAL TOP WASHINGTON LAWYERS...
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| 10:17:51 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BRUTALLY MURDERED BY TWO
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| 10:17:55 |
MR. FRANK, -
SAVAGES. AND I AM PARTICULARLY STRUCK, MR. SPEAKER,
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| 10:17:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BECAUSE GIVEN THE REASONS THAT THOSE TWO
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| 10:18:06 |
Frank, Barney - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
DEFORMED INDIVIDUALS, MENTALLY AND MORALLY DEFORMED, MURDERED THAT INDIVIDUAL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME. HAD I, ALONE AND UNARMED, CONFRONTED THESE...
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| 10:23:58 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
DAKOTA. BOTH OF THOSE GENTLEMEN REPRESENT STATES SIMILAR TO MINE WHEN IT COMES TO AGRICULTURE AND THE PROMINENCE OF AGRICULTURE IN OUR ECONOMY AND...
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| 10:24:07 |
MR. SCHAFFER, -
RECEIVE CALLS FROM THE PEOPLE WHO SENT ME HERE TO REPRESENT THEM AND EVERY DAY I
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| 10:24:11 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GET LETTERS AND MESSAGES DESCRIBING THE
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| 10:24:13 |
Schaffer, Robert "Bob" - U.S. Representative, [R] Colorado
NEED FOR RELIEF FROM EXCESSIVE REGULATION. MR. SPEAKER, I'M PROUD TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF COLORADO. AND I'VE...
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| 10:30:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES.
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MR. KINGSTON, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. KINGSTON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THERE WAS THIS GUY WHO WAS IN HELL, AND HE WAS SENTENCED TO GO TO HELL. HE WAS WALKING AROUND DOWN THERE, AND...
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| 10:31:22 |
MR. KINGSTON, -
MAD. THE DEVIL CRANKED UP THE THERMOSTAT TO 100 DEGREES AND CHECKED ON THE GUY AFTER A LITTLE WHILE, WALKED OVER THERE, THE GUY WASN'T EVEN SWEATING....
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| 10:33:28 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THIS CITY RIGHT NOW AS IT RELATES TO A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR SO MANY SENIOR CITIZENS IN AMERICA. THAT IS, SOCIAL
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| 10:33:33 |
Neumann, Mark - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
SECURITY. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, WE HAD A HUGE FIGHT OUT HERE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS ALL RIGHT TO USE THE SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS FOR TAX CUTS....
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| 10:39:33 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WICK WICK: I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON EDUCATION. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. MILLENDER-MCDONALD:
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| 10:39:43 |
MS. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, -
I CAME TO THE FLOOR TO TALK ABOUT EDUCATION AND FIRST RAISE MY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH CONGRESS BEING UNABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDING
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| 10:39:50 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN IN TERMS OF EDUCATION. HOWEVER, I AM HEARING
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| 10:39:55 |
MS. MILL WICK WICK, -
THAT PERHAPS AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND THAT
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| 10:39:59 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THERE WILL BE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SOME OF THE
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| 10:40:03 |
Neumann, Mark - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVE THAT HE PROPOSED BACK IN JANUARY IN THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. WHAT I HAVE HERE TONIGHT IS A PAMPHLET THAT DESCRIBES WHAT...
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| 10:43:29 |
McDonald, Juanita - U.S. Representative, [D] California
COMMISSION ON TEACHING AND AMERICA'S FUTURE, A THINK TANK THAT SPEAKS TO EDUCATION, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN DO HAVE THE QUALITY...
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| 10:44:38 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BROWN OF OHIO. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 7, 1997, THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY, MR. PALLONE, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES...
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| 10:45:14 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THE NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND BECAUSE OF THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO REACH OUT AND DEAL WITH SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES THAT THE PUBLIC IS REALLY...
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| 10:55:13 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
KEEPS COMING UP AND COMING UP TO ME. ONE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TWO, EDUCATION, AND I'D LIKE TO START WITH EDUCATION BECAUSE I KEEP HEARING THE OTHER...
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| 11:01:58 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SIMPLY HAD TO DEFEND AND PRESENT THINGS FROM MAKING THINGS WORSE WITH THESE ENVIRONMENTAL RIDERS. THERE WAS ANNIVERSARY A SUGGESTION OF RE-AUTHORIZING...
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| 11:02:57 |
Etheridge, Bob - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
IS. CHILDREN SHOW UP AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THEY DON'T COME AS DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS, THEY REALLY DON'T -- WHEN THEY START THEY ONLY KNOW WHAT THEY...
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| 11:14:44 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
THE ONE HAND THAT THEY'VE DON'T WANT TO FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION, BUT THEN SAY IT'S OK PHILOSOPHICALLY TO PAY THROUGH VOUCHERS FOR PRIVATE EDUCATION. ...
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| 11:16:11 |
Etheridge, Bob - U.S. Representative, [D] North Carolina
WOULD, IN TURN, ALLOCATE THAT TO THE LOCAL SYSTEMS BASED ON WHATEVER NEED FORMULA THEY USED. AND THEN THEY WOULD, IN TURN, SELL THOSE BONDS AT THE...
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| 11:18:31 |
MR. PALLONE, -
WHO WE ARE, AND WHAT WE DEFINE AS A PRIORITY FOR THIS -- FOR THIS NATION. I'VE OFTEN
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| 11:18:39 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
SAID EDUCATION IS THE GREAT EQUALIZER IN THIS COUNTRY IT'S ALLOWED FOR SO MANY OF US, WHATEVER OUR GENDER, OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR PARTY AFFILIATION,...
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| 11:26:01 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SUGGESTING THAT SOMEHOW THE COPS GRANT PROGRAM HAD NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND I CAN'T THINK OF ANY PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN MORE SUCCESSFUL. I KNOW THAT IN...
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| 11:27:37 |
Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
WHICH IS ANOTHER PART OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM WORKING ON SAFETY IN THE SCHOOLS, AND I'VE BEEN VERY PLEASED TO WORK WITH CONGRESSMAN MALONEY, WHO HAS...
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| 11:29:20 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
PROGRAM COULD BE USED FOR THAT EFFECT. I THINK MOST PEOPLE THINK WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT BRICKS AND MORTAR. IT'S NOT JUST THAT. MS. STABENOW: WE ARE...
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Stabenow, Debbie - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
GET THE SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH US, WE'VE BEEN MOVING AHEAD WITH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNER SHIST WE WANT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO...
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MR. PALLONE, -
TO TALK ABOUT AN EDUCATION. I WAS IN MY OFFICE JUST TO LISTEN TO WHAT YOU WERE SAYING YOU WOULD THINK THIS WAS A DEVELOPING COUNTRY WHERE THE POOR...
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MR. RANGEL, -
THAT THIS WAS THE WORLD LEADER IN TRADE OR ONE IN WHICH ALL OF THE INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES ARE DEPENDING ON. YOU WOULD NEVER IN THACK THAT WE WERE...
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| 11:33:26 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
IN THE "NEW YORK DAILY NEWS" ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 11, ABOUT A SCHOOL THAT'S IN MY DISTRICT, P.S. 91. I ASKED UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENTER THE ARTICLE IN...
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Owens, Major R. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED. MR. OWENS: THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT A SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY WITH HORRENDOUS CONDITIONS, BUT IT IS NOT ATYPICAL....
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CENTERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
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Owens, Major R. - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
I AM CERTAIN THAT MANY RURAL AREAS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT IS NOT ATYPICAL TO HAVE A SITUATION LIKE THIS. AS WE ENTER, AS WE COME TO THE CLOSE...
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| 11:35:29 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
SYSTEM, I'M LUCKY TO BE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS. I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT WHAT'S BEEN SAID ABOUT SCHOOLS. IT'S CLEAR A LOT OF INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY...
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Blagojevich, Rod - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
SMALLER CLASS SIZES, OF COURSE, CONNECTING CLASSROOMS TO THE INTERNET, OF COURSE, WHICH HAS SO MUCH TO DO WITH REBUILDING CRUMBLING SCHOOL BUILDINGS,...
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| 11:40:00 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
MAKE I CAN CONCLUDE WITH THIS EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ONLY A FEW DAYS PERHAPS LEFT IN THIS CONGRESS THERE IS ENOUGH TIME TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL...
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| 11:41:45 |
Pallone, Frank Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
IT'S WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I ASK OUR COLLEAGUES TO JOIN IN WISHING A FOND FAREWELL TO A GOOD FRIEND, AN OUTSTANDING MEMBER OF CONGRESS, OUR COLLEAGUE,...
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MR. GILMAN, -
OF NEW YORK ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM OFFICE AT THE END OF THIS SESSION.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FIRST ELECTED IN
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Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
1988, BILL PAXON HAS CERTAINLY LEFT HIS MARK NOT ONLY ON THIS BODY BUT UPON ALL OF US FOR WHOM HE'S BEEN AN OUTSTANDING FRIEND. CONGRESSMAN PAXON IS...
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| 11:45:11 |
DeLay, Thomas - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
I APPRECIATE THE NEW YORK DELEGATION. AND I RISE TODAY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO WHAT I THINK IS ONE OF THE MOST ENERGETIC, THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AND THE...
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| 11:50:35 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
CHAIRMAN. I THANK THE SPEAKER. I'M PARTICULARLY PLEASED THAT CONGRESSMAN PAXON IS HERE WITH US TONIGHT IN THE CHAMBER. IT IS SOMETHING OF A TRADITION...
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Cox, C. Christopher - U.S. Representative, [R] California
THEM ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE THAT THEY'RE FORCED TO SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO US TALK ABOUT THEM. BUT IT'S ESPECIALLY NICE FOR THOSE OF US PAYING TRIBUTE...
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MR. GILMAN, -
PROUD TO JOIN MY COLLEAGUES, MR. COX AND MR. DELAY AND MR. GILMAN, AND -- IN SAYING A FOND FAREWELL TO BILL PAXON. ALTHOUGH AS CHRIS COX JUST STATED,...
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Fossella, Vito - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
FAR. THOSE OF US WHO KNOW BILL, BOTH ON A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL, CAN APPRECIATE HIS ENERGY, HIS OPTIMISM, HIS ABILITY TO ALWAYS GET THINGS DONE, BUT MORE...
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| 12:06:27 |
Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
AND I'M PLEASED TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, MR. HAYWORTH. MR. HAYWORTH: I THANK MY GOOD FRIEND FROM NEW...
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Hayworth, J.D. - U.S. Representative, [R] Arizona
WHAT TRANSPIRES HERE IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE BEFORE WE ARE ACCORDED THE GREAT HONOR OF THE DOORS OPENING AND OUR HAND BEING RAISED IN TAKING THE OATH...
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MR. GILMAN, -
BILL PAXON. AND MR. SPEAKER, -- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. GILMAN: I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, THE DISTINGUISHED...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, MR.
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Gilman, Benjamin Arthur - U.S. Representative, [R] New York
PAXON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. MR. PAXON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I'M VERY DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE OF MY COLLEAGUES, MY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. COX, MY CLASSMATE FROM THE
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MR. PAXON, -
CLASS OF 1988. I WAS HOPING I COULD GET THROUGH THIS WEEK WITHOUT THE REQUIEM MASS HERE. I'VE SERVED IN THREE LEGISLATIVE BODIES. AND I'VE AVOIDED IN...
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MR. GILMAN, -
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MR. HAYWORTH, -
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