House Proceeding on Mar 18th, 2009 :: 0:21:10 to 0:23:45
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Speech By: Kathy Castor

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Kathy Castor: the budget priorities, president obama has sent us are right. health care reform, education, and investments in energy.

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Jeff Flake: we will recover and america will emerge stronger than e before. the speakepro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the chair willeceive message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 620, an act to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay

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Speech By: Jeff Flake

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Jeff Flake: adjustments for members of congress in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. flake: mr. speaker, later today or tomorrow the house will resolution to look into the

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Jeff Flake: matter of the p.m.a. scandal. there is an outside investigation by the department of justice into p.m.a., a powerhouse lobbying firm, that will close its doors at the end of the month because of suspect contributions to members of congress. members of congress who secureder no-bid contracts on behalf of that firm.

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Jeff Flake: mr. speaker, several years ago we had the jack abramoff scandal. the leadership at that time was slow to recognize that scandal. it kept spreading until it got worse and it did damage to the reputation of this body. let's not make that same mistake today this. scandal promises to be far larger if we let it go.

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Jeff Flake: so let's have the investigation go on by the ethics committee. we have an obligation to uphold the dignity and decorum of this body. we are not exercising it yet. so i would urge a vote not to

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John Yarmuth: table the resolution. and let the ethics committee investigate the scandal. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut rise? >> qul permission to house for one minute. the ore:it objection. mr. yarmuth: i rise in recognition of national safe place week. the organization and the critical services it provides to young people in need. of the more than one million youths who experience

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Speech By: John Yarmuth

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John Yarmuth: homelessness annually, some are born without homes, but most run away to escape abuse and with no hope in sight, 1/3 attempt suicide. national safe place recognizes in each of these young people is hope for the fuhr. a chance to succeed and opportunity to become productive members of our communities. in the 26 years since national safe place began in my hometown

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John Yarmuth: of louisville, connecticut, it has served nearly a quarter million disconnected youths nationwide. 100,000 in connecticut alone. in 40 states and 1,400 communities across the nation, safe places provide the services and support to help a child's potential become reality. no wonder safe place is the largest recipient of funding through the reconnecting