House Proceeding 03-06-09 on Mar 6th, 2009 :: 0:43:30 to 0:48:00
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0:43:09 to 0:43:30( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: new sections, sec 122 of the congressional appropriations resolution 2009 division a of public law 110-329 is amendped by striking $5,396,615,000 and inserting

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Speech By: Jerry Lewis

0:43:31 to 0:43:51( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: $5,595,754,000. section 3, section is consolidated -- mr. obey: i req consent that the reading be dispensed with. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the ge qualifies and is recognized for five minutes in support of his motion. mr. lewis: i really hope we could read that entire thing, on the other hand i certainly wouldn't want to interfere with

0:43:52 to 0:44:12( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: this speedy process we are going through. madam speaker, i do have a motion to recommit at the desk. and i must say that following that very small bill that's described by my chairman, which is only $410 billion on top of $800 billion, it's a shame we can't quite spend enough of the folks' money.

0:44:13 to 0:44:33( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: my chairman refers often to his favorite, what appears to be his favorite president, president franklin delano roosevelt, who clearly for all of us demonstrated, demonstrated that throwing money at problems to try to solve them is not the answer to those problems. any which, madam speaker, going back to myotion to recommit,

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Jerry Lewis: today we find ourselves in a difficult situation where we must vote on a c.r. to allow the government to operate while we wait for the senate to pass this flawed omnibus appropriations bill. the quandary we face today is a symptom of the larger problem. when congress engages in regular order, where we consider and

0:44:55 to 0:45:15( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: pass individual appropriations bills on time and under an open process, these massive omnibus bills and continuing resolutions are simply not needed. however we are between aock and a hard place. and this motion to recommit is the best solution to that.

0:45:16 to 0:45:36( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: instead of punting for yet another few days, this motion takes care of the problem now by providing funding for the rest of the fiscal year at an while we consider the other huge package that is are coming forth from this leadership. this motion to recommit extends the current funding levels in

0:45:37 to 0:45:57( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: all government agencies and programs with certain exceptions. i must mention as i talk about the exceptions, the other side, particularly my chairman loves to talk about cuts from cuts. the public should understand that those cuts really are talking about cuts from wished

0:45:58 to 0:46:18( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: the previous fiscal year. about 90% of the cases that is the case. these the law enforcement programs in our package, like d.e.a., f.b.i., u.s. attorneys, the judiciary, and detention programs such as the state criminal alien assistance program. which helps local communities

0:46:19 to 0:46:39( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: with the costs associated with the incarceration of illegal aliens. these programs will receive limited and necessary increases to maintain public safety. this motion also allows the pell grant increase approved in the enacted stimulus bill to move

0:46:40 to 0:47:01( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: forward into next year. mr. speaker, a year-long continuing resolution with these exceptions is the best option. it will maintain critical government services at a sufficient level while saving the taxpayers between $15 billion and $18 billion compared with our democratic leadership's

0:47:02 to 0:47:24( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: 2009 it is time to move forward with the work of this new congress and once and for all close out 2009 and its appropriations process. this motion will allow us to do this immediately and responsibly. without massive spending increases that the taxpayers cannot afford.

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Jerry Lewis: as we begin the work of the 2010 appropriations process, it is my hope, i believe my commitment from my leader, that we can work together in a bipartisan way to complete our annual work on time , under regular order, that is even subcommittee hearings, my goodness, full committee hearings, ask the democrat and

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Jerry Lewis: republican members of the appropriations committee to participate individually, even talk to their staffs once in a while in a professional way. that would be indeed a wonderful change and return to regular order.