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THE CLERK, -
OF FEDERAL AID, HIGHWAY, HIGHWAY SAFETY, MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY AND TRANSIT PENDING ENACTMENT OF A MULTI YEAR LAW REAUTHORIZING SUCH PROGRAMS AND FOR...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 614 AND RULE 18, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION FOR FURTHER...
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THE CHAIR, -
TITLE. THE CLERK: A BILL TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUNTING FISHING AND SHOOTING. THE CHAIR: A REQUEST FOR A
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THE CLERK, -
RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 8 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT
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THE CHAIR, -
112-444 BY THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA HAD BEEN POSTPONED. PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 6 OF RULE 18, PROCEEDINGS WILL NOW RESUME ON THOSE AMENDMENTS...
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THE CLERK, -
OF NEW JERSEY. >> THE CHAIR: A RECORDED VOTE HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. WILL RISE AND
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Unidentified Speaker, -
BE
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THE CHAIR, -
COUNTED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. , THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A RECORD THE VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-444 ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND NOES PREVAILED. THE CLERK:...
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THE CLERK, -
MR. GRIJALVA OF ARIZONA. THE CHAIR: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RODDED VOTE WILL RISE. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC
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THE CHAIR, -
DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-44 ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED. THE CLERK WILL REDESIGNATE THE...
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THE CLERK, -
OF MICHIGAN. THE CHAIR: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. , A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR...
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THE CHAIR, -
DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE...
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THE CHAIR, -
FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 7 PRINT IN HOUSE REPORT 112-444 ON WHICH FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTPONED AND THE NOES PREVAILED BY VOICE...
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THE CLERK, -
THE CHAIR: THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE RECORDED VOTE WILL RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR
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THE CHAIR, -
VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC., IN COOPERATION WITH THE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS THE REQUEST FOR A RECORDED VOTE ON AMENDMENT NUMBER 8, PRINTED IN HOUSE REPORT 112-444, OFFERED BY THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA, MS. FOXX, ON...
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THE CLERK, -
RECORDED VO IS REQUESTED. A THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE
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THE CHAIR, -
WILL RISE, A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, A RECORDED VOTE IS ORDERED. THIS IS A TWO-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IS ON THE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT, THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPT ASMEDE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION REPORTS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION THE BILL H.R....
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THE CLERK, -
SHOOTING. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE A MOTION TO RECOMMIT...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN OPPOSED TO THE BILL? >> I AM. THE
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Unidentified Speaker, -
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN QUALIFIES, THE CLERK WILL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT THE MOTION. CLIP MR. TIERNEY OF
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Unidentified Speaker, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MASSACHUSETTS MOVES TO RECOMMIT THE BILL AND MOVES TO REMINORITY SAME BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FORTHWITH WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT. THE SPEAKER PRO...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
POINT OF ORDER ISED OR -- POINT OF ORDER IS RESERVED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. THE CLERK WILL CONTINUE READING. THE CLERK: AT THE THOACHED...
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THE CLERK, -
MANIPULATION AND FRIDAY, SECTION 1, FIGHTING OIL SPECULATION, MANIPULATION AND FRAUD. THERE IS HEREBY APPOINTED TO THE COMMODITIES AND FUTURES TRADING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON. MR. HASTINGS: I CONTINUE TO RESERVE MY POINT OF ORDER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S POINT OF ORDER IS...
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MR. HASTINGS, -
IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. TIERNEY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I RISE TO OFFER THE FINAL AMENDMENT TO THIS BILL. IT WOULD GIVE THE COMMODITIES FUTURE TRADING COMMISSION FER THE RESOURCES
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Tierney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
IT NEEDS TO PUT AN END TO THE SPECULATION THAT'S CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH COST OF GAS PRICES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY. MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TIERNEY: I WANT TO BE CLEAR THIS AMENDMENT WILL NOT KILL THE BILL, WILL NOT SEND IT PACK...
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MR. TIERNEY, -
IMMEDIATELY PROCEED TO VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE OF THE BILL AND IT SHOULD. MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE HOUSE WILL COME TO ORDER. THE HOUSE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. BOTH SIDES WILL COME TO ORDER. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED. MR. TIERNEY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY, THE ESTIMATES ARE THAT...
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Tierney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
IN COMMODITIES MARKETS. 70%. 10 YEARS AGO, THE NUMB WOULD HAVE BEEN 30%. SPECULATORS ARE ESSENTIALLY LARGE BANKS, HEDGE FUNDS, THEY NEVER ACTUALLY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FLOOR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS MAY CONTINUE. MR. TIERNEY: ACCORDING TO ONE OFFICIAL AT THE COMMODITIES FUTURE TRADING COMMISSION,
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Tierney, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
NOT PRODUCTION, BUT SPECULATION, HAS INCREASED PRICES BY 22 CENTS, ABOUT 56 CENTS PER DEMRON. THIS SHOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE FOR EVERY ONE OF US. WHAT'S...
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Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
AND WALL STREET SPECULATORS. WALL STREET SPECULATORS NOW CONTROL NEARLY 2/3 OF THE OIL MARKET UP FROM 11% JUST 10 YEARS AGO. MORDEPAN STANLEY NOW...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PRO TEMPORE: POINT OF ORDER WITHDRAWN. MR. HASTINGS: I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
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MR. HASTINGS, -
THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MR. HASTINGS:
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. SPEAKER, A WEEK OR SO AGO, I SAID
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MR. HASTINGS, -
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF AND I SAID IT IN THE CONTEXT THAT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WE KEEP HEARING THE SAME ARGUMENTS
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Hastings, Richard "Doc" - U.S. Representative, [R] Washington
OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY WEEK. HERE WE ARE BACK FROM THE DISTRICT WORK PERIOD AND HISTORY IS REPEATING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OPPOSED, NO. THE NOES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION IS NOT ADOPTED. MR. MARKEY: I ASK FOR A RECORDED VOTE SO WE CAN RECORD WHO IS GOING TO WORK FOR THE SPECULATORS....
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MR. MARKEY, -
IS REQUESTED. THOSE IN SUPPORT OF A RECORDED VOTE WILL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
RISE. A SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING ARISEN, MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. . THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
PASSAGE OF THE BILL. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILL IS ADOPTED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS. MR. TIERNEY:...
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MR. TIERNEY, -
FAVORING A VOTE BY THE YEAS AND NAYS WILL RISE AND BE DOWNED. A
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MR. MARKEY, -
SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVING RISEN, THE YEAS AND NAYS ARE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDERED. MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE,...
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| 01:20:45 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM UTAH SEEK RECOGNITION? >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO HAVE MY NAME REMOVED AS CO-SPONSOR TO H R. 3288....
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Unidentified Speaker, -
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION. THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN ONE-MINUTE REQUESTS. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLELADY FROM NORTH CAROLINA SEEK RECOGNITION? MS. FOXX: I ASK...
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MS. FOXX, -
OBJECTION. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ORDER. THE HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER. MS. FOXX: MR. SPEAKER, THE MARCH EMPLOYMENT REPORT CONTINUES TO SHOW US THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS NOT BEEN...
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| 01:22:01 |
Foxx, Virginia - U.S. Representative, [R] North Carolina
TO CREATE JOBS IN OUR ECONOMY. A "WALL STREET JOURNAL" EDITORIAL FROM APRIL 9 HIGHLIGHTED A FEW EXAMPLES FROM THE REPORT. HERE IS ONE EXTREMELY STARTLING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
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MR. THOMPSON, -
MR. THOMPSON: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO BRING ATTENTION TO H.R. 1959, THE
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEDICARE ORED TO THISICS IMPROVEMENT
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Thompson, Glenn "G.T." - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
ACT. THIS LEGISLATION HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PROSTHETIC CARE AND REDUCE FRAUD LEAPT PAYMENTS FOR PROSTHETIC SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE....
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| 01:24:40 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. MR. POE: MR. SPEAKER, IT'S PARTY TIME AT THE
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MR. POE, -
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. THE GOOD TIMES
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| 01:24:47 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ROLLED IN LAS VEGAS WHERE THE
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Poe, Ted - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
G.S.A. SPENT OVER $800,000 OF TAX MONEY ON A CONFERENCE FOR 300 PEOPLE. NOW WE LEARNED THAT BACK IN 2010 THE G.S.A. EMPLOYEES ESCAPED THEIR MARBLE PALACE...
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| 01:26:09 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURTESIES. RISE BECAUSE I TRULY BELIEVE WE CAN DO BETTER. I JOIN MY COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS TO SPEAK AND RAISE
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| 01:26:16 |
Jackson Lee, Sheila - U.S. Representative, [D] Texas
THE QUESTION OF WHAT WAS THE G.S.A., THE GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION, THINKING? THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD WORKERS AND WE SHOULD NOT ATTRIBUTE TO THEM...
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| 01:27:39 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
THE HOUSE THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL REQUESTS. THE CLERK: LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTED FOR MR. MARINO OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 16, TODAY AND THE
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| 01:27:51 |
THE CLERK, -
BALANCE OF THE WEEK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE REQUEST IS GRANTED. UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 5,
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| 01:28:02 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
2011, THE GENTLELADY FROM KENTUCKY, MS. DELAURO, IS RECOGNIZED FOR -- CONNECTICUT, MS. DELAURO, IS RECOGNIZED AS 60 MINUTES AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MINORITY...
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| 01:28:20 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
ORDER. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND TONIGHT -- IN TONIGHT'S DEMOCRATIC SPECIAL ORDER WE WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THE SEVERE AND IMMORAL CUTS MADE TO ANTI-HUNGER...
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| 01:33:03 |
Farr, Sam - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FIELD. AS WAS STATED, I'M RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS, AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE AND THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE...
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| 01:37:17 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
THE UNITED STATES, JIM MCGOVERN OF MASSACHUSETTS. MR. MCGOVERN: THANK YOU, I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUE FOR REMINDING US ALL OF A TERRIBLE TRUTH, THAT...
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| 01:37:30 |
McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
SINGLE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT IS HUNGER FREE. THERE ARE MILLIONS OF OUR FELLOW SIT ZEPPS, MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN, OF EVERY AGE...
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| 01:39:43 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FRIENDS HAVE BEEN PROPAGATING THAT SOMEHOW THE SNAP PROGRAM IS A WASTEFUL
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| 01:39:47 |
MR. MCGOVERN, -
PROGRAM. I'VE HEARD OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT THE AMOUNT WE'VE SPENT ON SNAP HAS RISEN OVER THE LAST DECADE. IT HAS IN PART BECAUSE WE'VE GONE THROUGH...
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| 01:43:45 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
STATISTICS, ABOUT THE PEOPLE
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| 01:43:46 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
WHO ARE BEING HURT. THE FACT OF THE MATTER NEW YORK MY DISTRICT, DURING OUR DISTRICT BREAK, I DID AN EVENT ON HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY. ED THEY HEAD OF...
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| 01:45:27 |
Speier, Karen Lorraine "Jackie" Jacqueline - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PASSION. YOU KNOW, THERE ARE TIMES HERE WHEN I AM ELATED AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I'M SICK TO MY STOMACH. AND TONIGHT IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES WHEN...
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| 01:48:49 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
PEOPLE'S SHOES AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IT'S ABOUT, WHEN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SAY THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT CONGRESS UNDERSTANDS WHAT THEIR LIVES ARE ABOUT,...
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| 01:49:26 |
Woolsey, Lynn - U.S. Representative, [D] California
RIGHT? AM I GETTING IT? MY COLLEAGUES ON THE ORE SIDE OF THE AISLE THINK IT'S JUST FINE FOR THE WEALTHIEST -- WEALTHIEST AMERICANS TO AVOID THEIR...
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| 01:53:56 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
OUR DEMOCRATIC CAUSE, THE HONORABLE MR. BECERRA OF CALIFORNIA, WHICH BY THE WAY HAS A 19%, OVER 19% FOOD HARDSHIP RACE. BECKBECK I THANK -- MR. BASS:...
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| 01:54:18 |
MR. BASS, -
DISTRICT AND SIMPLY IN CONGRESS AS BEING ONE OF THE CHAMPIONS OF
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| 01:54:22 |
Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
NOT JUST CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED, BUT THE FIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THESE FAMILIES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE OR TO HAVE ACCESS TO REAL...
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| 02:01:17 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
MEASURE OF SEVERE POVERTY IN DEVELOPING NATIONS. THAT MEANS THEY'RE LIVING ON LESS THAN $2 A DAY PER PERSON. AT THE START OF 2011 WE HAD 1.4 MILLION...
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| 02:01:55 |
MR. BECERRA, -
HOLT, AND ASK HIM TO JOIN OUR CONVERSATION
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| 02:01:58 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
THIS EVENING. MR. HOLT: I THANK MY FRIEND FROM CONNECTICUT. I THANK MR. BECERRA FOR HIS HEARTFELT AND
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| 02:02:11 |
Holt, Rush - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
VERY MOVING REMARKS AND MS. SPEIER FROM CALIFORNIA. LOOK AT THIS, LOOK AT THIS MAP. 46 MILLION AMERICANS RELIED ON SNAP, MORE THAN NINE MILLION OTHERS...
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| 02:06:23 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
IS $150,000 IN THE TAX BREAK TO THE WEALTHIEST PEOPLE IN THE NATION OR $187,000. THEY DON'T WORRY WHAT THEY'RE PICK AING UP AT THE GROCERY STORE. THEY'RE...
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| 02:07:23 |
Fudge, Marcia - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
THE POOR AND HUNGRY IN AMERICA. I STAND TODAY WITH MY COLLEAGUES AS A VOICE OF 46 MILLION AMERICANS WHO DEPEPPED ON THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. I CANNOT...
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| 02:10:14 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
WHO UNDERSTANDS THE EFFECTS OF THE RECESSION HAS BEEN TO HIS DISTRICT AND THE PEOPLE HE REPRESENTS. MR. RYAN: I'M GLAD I FOLLOW THE LADY FROM OHIO...
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| 02:10:33 |
Ryan, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Ohio
SEVERE POVERTY AND FOOD INSECURITY IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF OHIO, BUT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND ALL THE WAY INTO THE SOUTH. AND THE SNAP PROGRAM IS ONE...
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| 02:13:06 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
ABOUT. IT'S A QUESTION OF OUR VALUES AND WHERE OUR PRIORITIES ARE. IT'S ABOUT OUR KIDS OR RICHEST 1% OF OUR NATION GETTING $187,000 IN A TAX BREAK....
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| 02:13:48 |
Lee, Barbara - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FOR THOSE KINDS AND THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING THIS SPECIAL ORDER BUT FOR REALLY CONTINUING TO BEAT THE DRUM SO THE COUNTRY CAN UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT...
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| 02:18:58 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
TONKO AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND WE WILL HEAR FROM CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY AND CONGRESSMAN LARSEN. >> AS MY GOOD FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE...
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| 02:19:21 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OUR PRIORITY. WHAT HAS VALUE IN OUR SOCIETY? WHAT ARE THOSE SENSITIVITIES WE EXPRESS AND THOSE OUTRIGHT REQUIREMENTS, BASIC FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS...
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| 02:19:43 |
Tonko, Paul - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
HAVE FALLEN ON DIFFICULT TIMES. WHAT WE HAVE AT RISK AS WE SPEAK HERE THIS EVENING AS WE SPEAK HERE IS THE SNAP PROGRAM. THE SNAP PROGRAM TOUCHES ONE...
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| 02:21:52 |
MS. DELAURO, -
FIGHTER. . . MS. SCHAKOWSKY: I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DEBATE WHERE SO MANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES HAVE COME DOWN TO THE FLOOR...
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| 02:22:04 |
Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
IN THE WORLD AND YET ONE OUT OF FIVE OF OUR CHILDREN IS CONSIDERED FOOD INSECURE. GOES HUNGRY. THAT IS SUCH A MORAL OUTRAGE. YOU KNOW, THE AVERAGE FOOD...
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| 02:24:37 |
DeLauro, Rosa - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AND WHOSE CAREER, WHETHER IN THE STATE SENATE IN CONNECTICUT, IN OUR LEGISLATURE THERE, IN HIS WORK HERE, HAS BEEN REMARKABLE ANDED...
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| 02:25:00 |
Larson, John B. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
ADVOCACY ON THE PART OF NOT ONLY THE CITIZENS OF THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN CONNECTICUT, BUT ACROSS THIS GREAT NATION AND I DARESAY THIS GLOBE....
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| 02:28:45 |
MS. DELAURO, -
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| 02:28:46 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TONIGHT. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: UNDER
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| 02:28:48 |
MS. DELAURO, -
THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA, MR. FLEMING, IS RECOGNIZED FOR 60 MINUTES
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| 02:28:54 |
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
AS THE DESIGNEE OF THE MAJORITY LEADER. MR. FLEMING: MR. SPEAKER, I APPRECIATE YOUR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TONIGHT IN THIS
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| 02:30:18 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
HOUR THAT I AND MY COLLEAGUES WHO WILL BE JOINING ME VERY SHORTLY, OTHER PHYSICIANS WHO ARE FROM THE G.O.P. DOCTORS CAUCUS, PERHAPS NURSE, OUR HEALTH...
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| 02:46:42 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
WILL BE BEEFED UP TO THE TUNE OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. WITH THAT, I HAVE BEEN JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUE, DR. PHIL GINGREY,...
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| 02:47:51 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
TIME WITH HIM TONIGHT AND PLAN TO REMAIN ON THE HOUSE FLOOR FOR THE REST OF THIS HOUR AND I WILL MAKE SOME COMMENTS AND YIELD BACK TO DR. FLEMING,...
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| 02:57:03 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
VALUABLE INFORMATION. I WANT TO GET BACK TO AND RECAP SOME OF THE THINGS I TALKED ABOUT. AND THAT IS THAT THE TAXES ARE TREMENDOUSLY INCREASED UNDER...
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| 03:07:01 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
OUTLINED, TALKING ABOUT NOT INDEXING THESE BENEFITS FOR INFLATION BUT IN FACT, ANOTHER THING THAT NEEDS TO BE POINTED OUT IS THAT UNDER CURRENT LAW,...
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| 03:14:23 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
BACK. MR. FLEMING: WOULD YOU TOUCH
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| 03:14:25 |
MR. GINGREY, -
A MOMENT, DR. GINGREY, ABOUT THE FACT THAT WHILE WE'RE TRYING TO EXPAND COVERAGE, ALL THOSE THINGS, THERE WILL BE PEOPLE
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| 03:14:33 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
PUSHED OFF OF COVERAGE, OF HEALTH CARE THEY HAVE TODAY, SUCH AS BY THEIR EMPLOYERS. WOULD YOU EXPAND ON THAT? MR. GINGREY: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR...
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| 03:14:48 |
Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
EMPLOY 50 OR MORE PEOPLE, THEN YOU ARE GOING TO BE REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THEM A HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY AND AGAIN, NOT JUST...
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Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
AND THEY LOSE CERTAIN SUBSIDIES OR FACE MORE PENALTIES OR COSTS AFTER 50, WHAT IS THE CHANCE THAT A SMALL BUSINESS THAT HAS 49 EMPLOYERS WILL DARE...
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Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
GOT 49 EMPLOYEES, AND THEY REALLY NEED 53, THEY'LL PROBABLY HIRE EIGHT MORE, OR WHATEVER THE MATH IS, AS -- AS HALFTIME PEOPLE WITH NO BENEFITS BECAUSE...
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| 03:18:22 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
THEIR EMPLOYERS, HAPPY AND SATISFIED WITH THE COVERAGE THEY HAVE, WILL BE PUSHED OFF. WHY? BECAUSE THE EMPLOYER, THE BUSINESS, WILL FIND IT AT LEAST...
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Gingrey, Phil MD - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAPITOL IN THE SENATE, SENATOR TOM COBURN, OB-GYN, GREAT PHYSICIAN FROM OKLAHOMA, I HATE THAT HE IS RETIRING AT THE END OF...
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| 03:25:18 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
GOING OUT TO PHYSICIANS ACROSS AMERICA, WE JUST CAN'T CONNECT A LINE OVER TO THE GERM BUDGET AND SAY WE ARE GOING TO COVER THE BILLS. THEY DON'T GET...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
BACK. >> UNDER THE SPEAKER'S ANNOUNCED POLICY OF JANUARY 5, 2011, THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GOHMERT, FOR 30
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Unidentified Speaker, -
MINUTES. MR. GOHMERT: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. INTERESTING TIMES WE LIVE IN
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Gohmert, Louis "Louie" B. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
AND I APPRECIATED MY FRIENDS, MY DOCTOR FRIENDS. WE HAVE TWO PHYSICIANS WHO WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO HELP HEAL AMERICA, BUT WE HAVE PEOPLE IN POWERFUL...
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THE CHAIR, -
ADJOURN. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE QUESTION IS ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY
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MR. GOHMERT, -
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
HAVE IT. AND THE MOTION IS ADOPTED, ACCORDINGLY, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED UNTIL 10:00 A.M. TOMORROW FOR MORNING HOUR DEBATE. >>
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