House Proceeding on Dec 19th, 2007 :: 0:40:13 to 0:43:12
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Speech By: Frank Jr.Pallone

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Frank Jr.Pallone: are is sues that should have been addressed months ago. one of those that we're going to address first off this morning will be s. 2499. this is an issue that's going to deal with medicare,

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Joe Barton: medicaid, and schip. the state children's health insurance program. this should have been handled months ago. it has been running under a continuing resolution. and, madam speaker, i'm so pleased

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Speech By: Joe Barton

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Joe Barton: that the congressional leadership has decided to finally take the politics out of this and to support schip as it was currently put in place in 1997 by a republican congress and to keep the

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Joe Barton: focus on children of the working poor who need access to health care. i support this bill and i encourage my colleagues to do likewise and to continue to o support schip as it was originally

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Joe Barton: put in place in 1997 by a republican congress. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota rise? >> to

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Joe Barton: address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my practice,. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the ct gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speak er, earlier this

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Joe Barton: week, president bush showed us that his view of the economy does not match that of the overwhelming majority of americans. that's when he tried to convince the nation that it was it strong

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Joe Barton: for everyone. does the president realize that on his watch poverty has increased every single year and that overall householdra income has decreased? does the president realize that at a time

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Joe Barton: when americans have less money in their wallets they're trying to squeeze every dollar to pay hi gher food, gas, education, and health care bills? madam speaker, how bad does the economy have

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Joe Barton: to get for the average working man and woman before the president realizes that there is a problem? this democratic congress is not satisfied with the status quo. and over the last year we have

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Joe Barton: made progress to ease the economic crunch for middle-class working class families. we have passed legislation to make college education more affordable, increased the minimum wage, address the subprime

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Joe Barton: mortgage crisis, and cut taxes for middle-class families. we're proud of these accomplishments, and we also realize that for mostat americansme struggling, this economy's just not working.

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Joe Barton: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri rise? >> madam speaker, i request permission to address the house and to revise

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Joe Barton: and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> yesterday the democratic congress once again supported energy independence and

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security. this legislation, which the president is now expected to sign, includes a historic increase in fuel economy standards for vehicles and support for alternative fuels. this comprehensive