House Proceeding on May 10th, 2006 :: 0:20:00 to 0:40:00
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Speech By: Tom Price

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Tom Price: programs. it would forgive up to $17,000 in federal loans over a five-year period for people who have been working for at least a year as a full-time registered furs. -- nurse. it's time for

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Tom Price: us to take action and to address this ongoing nursing shortage. and i urge my colleagues to help me in co-sponsoring this bill. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore:

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Tom Price: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. pitts: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pitts: mr. speaker, i rise today

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Timothy H. Bishop: to recognize the wonderful generosity of the people of my district, the pennsylvania 16th. this generosity has been on full display in the aftermath of the hurricanes that hit our gulf coast last

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Speech By: Timothy H. Bishop

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Timothy H. Bishop: year, the small mississippi town of pass christian is roughly 1,200 miles from lancaster county, but this hasn't stopped the people of lancaster county, including many of the amish community,

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Timothy H. Bishop: from providing an outpouring of volunteer help to this devastated gulf coast town. organized through a group called community aid relief effort, dozens of lancaster county residents have been

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Timothy H. Bishop: traveling to the gulf coast every week since katrina to help out with whatever is needed. the results are showing. debris has been cleared, damaged homes being repaired, and new homes being

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Timothy H. Bishop: built. mr. speaker, while this outpouring of compassion warms my heart it doesn't surprise me. the people of lancaster county have a long tradition of helping those in need and this is just

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Sue Wilkins Myrick: the most recent example. and i honor their efforts. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. mcdermott: i ask unanimous consent

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Speech By: Sue Wilkins Myrick

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Sue Wilkins Myrick: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, some people say this is a do-nothing congress. they're wrong. this is the rubber stamp

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Sue Wilkins Myrick: congress. every member of the republican side is right now looking through his office for wear -- where is his rubber stamp because this is one of those days where they rubber stamp the president's

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Emanuel Cleaver: tax cuts. the 1th page of the "new york times" today carries the fact that the tax cut for the top 10%, 82% of the $69 billion, goes to the top 10%. now, isn't that such a -- that's not do nothing.

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Speech By: Emanuel Cleaver

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Emanuel Cleaver: that's just forgetting the other 99% in this country. and when a decent period has passed by, they are going to come out here and raise the debt limit again. that's in the paper today as well.

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Emanuel Cleaver: they raised it in march and they have given so much away and dug us so deep in debt that they are going to be out here doing it again. there is nothing in what we will do today that is useful

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Emanuel Cleaver: for anybody who is at the middle class or below. this is all for the top 1%. that's all these people are for. the time is coming for change in november. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's

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Emanuel Cleaver: time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? mr. price: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.

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Marsha Blackburn: price: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, the evidence is crystal clear. 32 straight months of job growth, 5.3 million new jobs created since august of 2003, the stock market within sight of

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Speech By: Marsha Blackburn

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Marsha Blackburn: a record high. and homeownership at an all-time high. these are all good things. how should we keep the good things going? continue the policies that brought them about. the house should ensure

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Marsha Blackburn: that we build on this success by supporting the tax conference report. positive action today will prevent, prevent a tax hike on millions of hard-working american families and small businesses

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Marsha Blackburn: that would greatly harm our economy. by extending the reduced rates on capital gains and dividends, all americans, all americans will be able to plan for the future with a greater sense of

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G. K. Butterfield: stability. furthermore, we will extend alternative minimum tax relief for americans. the a.m.t. was created in the 1970's and times were much different. today an unacceptable number of families

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Speech By: G. K. Butterfield

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G. K. Butterfield: are exposed to this unfair tax and this needs to stop. mr. speaker, the facts are crystal clear, the republican pro-growth economic policies adopted by this house and this congress are

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G. K. Butterfield: leading the way. and i urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to put politics aside, vote for the american people, vote today to prevent a tax increase on millions of hard-working

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G. K. Butterfield: american families. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. bishop: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.

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G. K. Butterfield: bishop: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, is there any doubt today that this administration's first priority continues to be tax cuts for the wealthiest at the expense of education, health

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care, and homeland security? all of which are being cut to pay for these tax cuts. we have been promised that extending dividend and capital gains cuts will create a rising tide that lifts all

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boats, but american families know that it takes so much more than a trickle-down effect for tax cuts to deliver relief from rising gas prices, soaring tuition, and skyrocketing health costs.

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if the tax cuts performed as our friends on the other side of the aisle had promised, and exploding economy would have offset these strains. instead, we are now burdened with $400 billion deficits,

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Hilda L. Solis: $3 thrill in new debt since 2001, and deep cuts to hospitals, schools, and law enforcement. how can we possibly justify tax breaks for millionaires worth more than the entire amount president

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Speech By: Hilda L. Solis

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Hilda L. Solis: bush requested for the department of education and more than twice his budget for the v.a.? the answer is that we can't. we just can't. instead, americans who need our help the most must get in

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Hilda L. Solis: line and patiently wait for the republican tax cuts to make any meaningful difference if they ever do in their daily struggle. mr. speaker, middle class americans deserve much better. i yield

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Hilda L. Solis: back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the lady from north carolina rise? without objection. mrs. myrick: mr. speaker, to date more than 30 million americans have signed up for the

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Hilda L. Solis: new medicare prescription drug program. and that's because it saves them money. an aarp survey found that almost 80% of those enrolled in the medicare prescription drug plan say that the

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Hilda L. Solis: new benefit is meeting or exceeding their expectations. seniors don't have to choose between prescription drugs and paying their bills or putting food on the table anymore. there's still time

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J. Gresham Barrett: for seniors who aren't currently enrolled to sign up for the program. they have until may 15 to sign up without any penalty. they simply have to call 1-800-medicare and ask about drug savings. and

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Speech By: J. Gresham Barrett

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J. Gresham Barrett: there will be someone there who will help to walk them through the process. again the deadline to sign up with no penalties is may 15. call and save today. i yield back the balance of my time.

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J. Gresham Barrett: the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri rise? mr. cleaver: mr. speaker, i'd like to ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker

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J. Gresham Barrett: pro tempore: without objection. mr. cleaver: mr. speaker, how high do gas prices have to go before this administration is willing to break its ties with the oil and gas company c.e.o.'s? for

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: five years now the major oil companies have been bringing in record profits while the pain at the pump has grown worse for average americans. today consumers are paying $3 a gallon if you're making

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Speech By: Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: minimum wage, it means your first hour at work is used to buy 1.5 gallons of gasoline for your car. major oil companies just recorded $16 billion in profits for the first quarter alone.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: and the national response has been moral outrage. and yet last year they pushed through an energy bill that gave oil and gas companies an additional $20 billion in tax breaks and subsidies. the problem

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: is those in charge here are not willing to have the courage to stand up and make things right. thank you, mr. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the lady from tennessee

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: rise? mrs. blackburn: to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. speaker. one of my colleagues referenced

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Melissa A. Hart: the study from the law library of congress entitled "immigration law sanctions and enforcement in selected foreign countries." it evaluates the policies and practices of brazil, egypt, japan,

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Speech By: Melissa A. Hart

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Melissa A. Hart: mexico, sweden, and switzerland. and the countries were selected specifically to provide a geographically and racially diverse group for comparison purposes. what the study found is that

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Melissa A. Hart: strong enforcement of immigration law and tough sanctions can effectively reduce illegal immigration. mr. speaker, it is of concern to us that we learned yesterday that the u.s. government is releasing

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Melissa A. Hart: information on the minutemen border patrols to the mexican government. mr. speaker, it is very frustrating that our government would be both willing and able to release information to the mexican

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Diane E. Watson: government on these patrols yet unable to adequately deter illegal entry into this country. i want to see a border wall or technology improvements that will actually halt illegal border crossings.

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Speech By: Diane E. Watson

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Diane E. Watson: there is incredible consensus among tennessean that is enough is enough on this issue. it is time for action. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman

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Diane E. Watson: from north carolina rise? mr. butterfield: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. butterfield: today is the 130th day of 2006. guess

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Diane E. Watson: how many of those days this house has been in session to address the needs of the american people? 29. 29. this is only the 29th voting day of the year here in the house of representatives. no

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Diane E. Watson: wonder, mr. speaker, the american people have lost confidence in this congress. the republican majority would rather recess than tackle the tough issues of our day. or could it be that the republicans

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Virginia Foxx: are simply incapable of governing? house republicans have yet to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. before the april recess, the house republican leadership brought a bill to this floor

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Speech By: Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Foxx: but was forced to pull it from consideration after determining that it would fail. regardless of whether or not republicans are able to pick up enough republican votes this week, the fact

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Virginia Foxx: remains that they have presided over the largest fiscal collapse in american history. five years ago they inherited record budget surpluses. and they have turned those into record deficits. mr.

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Virginia Foxx: speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina rise? mr. mchenry: to address the house for one minute. some

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Virginia Foxx: say we have no border security. the associated press reported that border authorities inspecting a car crossing into the united states from mexico uncovered a food item in a strange place.

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Virginia Foxx: customs and border patrol officers searched the man's car and they found two pounds of raw pork. heaven forbid. the meat was wrapped in foil inside two disposable diapers. bringing in pork

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Virginia Foxx: is prohibited because the other white meat can carry hog cholera. some say we have no border security. well, authorities seized these items and fined the man $250. so, mr. speaker, you're telling

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Susan A. Davis: me -- this report tells me that the border patrol can stop two pounds of pork in a diaper from entering this country, but we can't stop $58 billion worth of illegal drugs and 500,000 illegals

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Speech By: Susan A. Davis

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Susan A. Davis: crossing the border each year. this is crazy. we must fix this problem before people start smuggling themselves in diapers. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the lady from

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Susan A. Davis: california rise? ms. solis: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms.

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Susan A. Davis: solis: thank you, mr. speaker. and good morning. today i rise in opposition to america's energy policy, which takes from the working class americans and rewards rich oil companies. under

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Susan A. Davis: president bush's plan, more than $20 billion has been waived in royalty fees and more than $5 billion in giveaways to big oil producing corporations. legislation considered by this body last

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Susan A. Davis: week targeted our states and our communities as the culprits of high gas prices rather than pointing the finger at oil companies who made up more than $110 billion in profits in 2005 and $16

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: billion in the first three months of 2006. but we know better. just yesterday, the environmental council of the states stated that they were not aware of any credible report that our states

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Speech By: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: are denying or lagging behind on pormenting of new refineries for -- permitting of new refineries and the expansion of existing refineries. documentation to the contrary has not been presented

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: to our committee, the energy and commerce committee. rather than take on wealthy oil company executives, this administration and this body continues to delay real action to help working class

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: families and small businesses. i hope that we can resolve this issue soon. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: rise? mr. barrett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. barrett: mr. speaker, on december 8, 2003,

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president bush signed the medicare prescription drug and modernization act of 2003 into law. while i may have a few differences with certain aspects of this legislation, we've come a long way since