Senate Proceeding on Oct 25th, 2007 :: 5:29:11 to 5:33:45
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5:28:57 to 5:29:11( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Lautenberg: include any money for our veterans. in fact, the $22 billion we want to invest at home represents less than what the president spends in iraq in three months. mr. president, that -- not these bills

5:29:11 to 5:29:21( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: -- is what i think is irresponsible and excessive. we have got to me ake sure that we are not ignoring our needs here at home. the appropriations bills have the support of both parties. they ensure

5:29:11 to 5:33:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Trent Lott

5:29:21 to 5:29:36( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: that our roads and our bridges, our airports, our railways are in good condition. they ensure that our workers and families are healthy and that our children have a chance to succeed. and they ensure

5:29:36 to 5:29:58( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: that we have enough law enforcement officers to keep our communities safe. these bills simply restore some of the money that the president cut and take a modest step forward after years of going in the wrong

5:29:58 to 5:30:15( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: direction. mr. president, a healthy transportation system is vital to a healthy community. we need to ensure that our families can get to school or get to work thapbd goods move -- and that goods

5:30:15 to 5:30:28( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: move from place to place. but when he says "no" to our bill that provides money for transportation and housing and urban development, what the president is saying "no" to is the investments that ensure

5:30:28 to 5:30:43( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: that our communities are strong and that prevent disasters like the bridge collapse in minneapolis from rapping in this country -- from happening in this country again. mr. president, i'm frankly

5:30:43 to 5:31:00( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: baffled that the president's request for the war includes about $200 million for the construction of secondary roads in afghanistan, and he wants to spend $200 million on roads in afghanistan but he's

5:31:00 to 5:31:16( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: upset about our amendment to fix bridges here in the united states. mr. president, clearly this administration thinks that this projects are a priority for iraq and a priority for afghanist. otherwise,

5:31:16 to 5:31:30( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: the president wouldn't have included them in his emergency spending bill for the war. so i ask why doesn't the president think the roads and bridges are a priority here in our country, in the united states?

5:31:30 to 5:31:47( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: mr. president, at the same time the president is waging war overseas, we are here trying to make sure that our employers have workers, that our families have access to health care, that our children

5:31:47 to 5:32:03( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: get a good education. tuesday night an overwhelming majority of this senate voted to spend $11 billion over the president's request on labor, health and humanal services and education programs so

5:32:03 to 5:32:18( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: that we could do just that. that bill that we passed here would invest in cutting-edge medical research for diseases like alzheimer's and diabetes and cancer, research that brings hope to millions of

5:32:18 to 5:32:32( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: americans. in taking that vote the other evening, a bipartisan group of senators agreed to restore funds for education, for job training, for health systems. when president bush would have left them to

5:32:32 to 5:32:48( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: cope with yet another year of unfunded mandates and empty promises. now the children's health insurance bill that we approved earlier this year also is intended and hoped to help millions of our children.

5:32:48 to 5:32:59( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: that bill too received a majority of support in the house and in the senate. but not from the president. those bills would make americans healthier, and the economy more competitive. but the president disagrees.

5:32:59 to 5:33:08( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: he says these programs are -- quote -- "irresponsible and excessive." unquote. but guess what he proposes in his $196 billion request for iraq and afghanistan? he asks for $25 million for economic development

5:33:08 to 5:33:20( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: projes to foster job creation in iraq and $60 million to fund economic projects to sustain development in the tribal areas of pakistan. so, mr. president, let me say it another way. he plans to veto job

5:33:20 to 5:33:34( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: creation and economic development right here at home but he's asking us to spend millions of dollars in emergency funding on similar programs in iraq and afghanistan. mr. president, the president says

5:33:34 to 5:33:45( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Lott: the $196 billion that he's requesting for the war is necessary to make our world safer. well, mr. president, we believe we also need to invest more in safety here at home. our bill funding commerce

5:33:45 to 5:33:55( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Lautenberg: and justice and science program works hard to ensure that our communities have enough f.b.i. agents and police on our streets here at home and like the other programs we want to fund, that bill restored

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Speech By: Frank Lautenberg