House Proceeding on Dec 19th, 2007 :: 0:48:33 to 0:52:19
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Speech By: Fortney Pete Stark

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Fortney Pete Stark: because the states have not received enough funding. we also had a way to pay for this. but each time the president has vetoed that legislation and here in ngress a number of my colleagues

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Jim McCrery: on the other side of the aisle continue to stand with the president, blocking the way for this vital program to reach more children. we wanted to insure 10 million children. the president and the

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Speech By: Jim McCrery

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Jim McCrery: republican leaders only want to insure six million children. and that is the crux of the problem here. today we will extend the schip program through march of 2009, but an important aspect

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Jim McCrery: of these earlier bills is not included. this past august the center for medicare and medicaid services issued a directive to state schip directors effectively informing them they would

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Jim McCrery: no longer be able to insure children and families whose incomes exceed 250% of federal poverty. $43,000 for a family of free. this is a tragedy. we will fixt. the speaker pro tempore: for

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Jim McCrery: what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the

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Jim McCrery: gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. barton: thank you, madam speaker. i hadn't intended to give a one minute today, but i just got off the telephone with one of my dear friends,

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Jim McCrery: the senator from the great state of mississippi, the honorable trent lott. today is his last day in the united states senate. after a distinguished career in both the house of representatives

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Jim McCrery: and the u.s. senate, he is resigning effective i assume today or tomorrow, whenever the other body goes out. i have known trent lott for the 23 years i have been in the house of representatives.

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Jim McCrery: when i first got elected he was the minority whip here in the house. he is one of the wisest in terms of political knowledge men that i have ever been around in my political career. he is

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Jim McCrery: a great guy personally. he has a great family. he has served not only his state but his country with exemplary distinction for the many odd years he's been in the house and the senate. we

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Jim McCrery: are going to miss the honorable trent lott of the magnolia state of mississippi. i want to wish him and his family the very best this holiday season and in the years ahead. god bless trent lott

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Jim McCrery: and his family. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? mr. pallone: to address the house for one

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Jim McCrery: minute, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. pallone: today is the last day of this year of the session of congress and i just wanted

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Jim McCrery: to take the opportunity totu thank my press secretary, s heather, who is actually leaving today. and going back to st. louis where she's from with her husband. both used to work for congressman

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Jim McCrery: carnahan who was here before on the floor. many of my colleagues on the democratic side of the aisle see heather on a daily basis when she's down here with me and trying to get members to do

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Jim McCrery: one minutes and other message opportunities. and also worked very hard to have our weekly message meetings and come up with timely tops and people who would speak. i'm going to sorely miss her.

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Jim McCrery: i know that many of my colleagues will as well. and i just want to wish her and her husband a great future back in st. louis where they are from. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Diana DeGette: yields back the balance of his time. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and

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Speech By: Diana DeGette