House Proceeding 12-17-07 on Dec 17th, 2007 :: 0:19:40 to 0:22:37
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Speech By: Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Foxx: mr. peterson: mr.mr speaker, i yield back. i have no further speakers. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota yields back as well. the

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Collin C. Peterson: question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3454. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative,

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Speech By: Collin C. Peterson

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Collin C. Peterson: the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. peterson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent

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Collin C. Peterson: that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the bill just considered. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. peterson: mr. speaker, i move

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Collin C. Peterson: to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 1374. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 1374, a bill to amend the florida national forestland management

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Collin C. Peterson: act of 2003 to authorize the conveyance of an additional tract of national forest system land under that act, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the

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Collin C. Peterson: gentleman from minnesota, mr. peterson, and the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from minnesota. mr. peterson: mr. speaker,

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Collin C. Peterson: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. peterson: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 1374. h.r. 1374 introduced by representatives

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Collin C. Peterson: allen boyd of florida and andrew crenshaw of florida would amend the florida national forestland management act of 2003 and permit a land conveyance in leon county. this bill would allow the united

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Collin C. Peterson: states forest service to sell 114-acre parcel in the apple latch cola -- apalachicola national forest known as the flea market tract. the parcel is surrounded by commercial development including

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Collin C. Peterson: a major highway to the north, a line easement to the south, and private land primarily developed to the east and west. the configuration and development makes adequate land management difficult and the

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Collin C. Peterson: tract unsuitable as managed forestland. h.r. 1374 specifies that the proceeds of the sale of the tract will be used for the purpose of acquiring private lands within the apalachicola

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Collin C. Peterson: national forest. h.r. 1374 is supported by united states forest service, the city of tallahassee, and leon county, as well as by local businesses, church, and civic groups. it is a project that

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Collin C. Peterson: is worthy of congressional support. mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from north carolina.