House Proceeding 02-06-07 on Feb 6th, 2007 :: 0:44:40 to 0:47:57
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Speech By: Cathy McMorris

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Cathy McMorris: first, although this was a tragic episode in american history, it was an episode involving patriotism. because in -- this is incredible to me. of the 227 people marched down that pier, 62

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Xavier Becerra: of them turned around and vull teared to serve their nation in world war -- volunteered to serve their nation in world war ii, and 62 of these people served with distinction. these people

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Speech By: Xavier Becerra

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Xavier Becerra: were the ultimate patriots. having been sent to camps by uncle sam, to turn around and fight for the freedoms to which they were not entitled, was the ultimate act of patriotism. and we honor

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Xavier Becerra: them as an act of patriotism in this memorial. second, it is a memorialization of their neighbors. many of their neighbors rallied around them. many of their neighbors guarded some of their equipment

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Xavier Becerra: to wait for them to come home. and walt woodward, the publisher of the bainbridge island review, was the only publisher in the western coast of the united states to editorialize against this

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Xavier Becerra: violation of american values. that's something to memorialize. but most importantly, never let it happen again. this will be a statement to ourselves, to our children, to our grandchildren

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Xavier Becerra: that when we are in fear in this country, we should never lose that anchor of american civil rights and civil liberties and respect for what we are as americans. we have gone through these days

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Xavier Becerra: in the last several years. we have experienced fear that sometimes has infected the discussion here in the chamber. and when we go through and deal with our fears today, i think it's well that

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Xavier Becerra: we take a lesson from history in 1942 to hue to the power of liberty than the power of fear. i'm happy today that we will pass this bill that will make this part of our national park

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Xavier Becerra: system. i'll invite all americans to come visit us in bainbridge island. we'll invite the world to come see that america is a country that makes mistakes, but learns and improves. this is

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Xavier Becerra: a continuation of that american tradition of improving the american value system. i'm happy today this house will take this step. i want to thank the bainbridge island community and all those

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Xavier Becerra: who worked on this project. clarence milwaukee who has led the effort on bainbridge island, congratulations. an congratulations to america to always being an improving country. thank you. the

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Xavier Becerra: speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington yields back. does the gentleman from arizona reserve his time? the gentlelady from washington is recognized. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: may i

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Xavier Becerra: inquire as to other speakers on the other side of the aisle? mr. grijalva: we have no other speakers waiting. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time.

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Xavier Becerra: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona. mr. grijalva: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: all sides having yielded their time, the question is, will the

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Xavier Becerra: house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 161. 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, the ayes have

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Xavier Becerra: it. mr. grijalva: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen,

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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona rise? mr. grijalva: thank

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Speech By: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen