House Proceeding 02-25-09 on Feb 25th, 2009 :: 0:51:55 to 0:55:20
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Alan B. Mollohan: i urge the members to express their view regarding this by way of voting no. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. obey: i yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from west virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. >> the division bill before the house today includes

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Speech By: Alan B. Mollohan

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Alan B. Mollohan: appropriations for departments of commerce and justice, the national aeronautics and space administration, the national science foundation and other independent and related agencies for fiscal year 2009. at the outset, mr. speaker, i want to thank the former ranking member of the subcommittee, mr. frelinghuysen, for his

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Alan B. Mollohan: contribution to this title. he leaves the subcommittee this year to become the ranking member of the energy and water subcommittee. over the past two years, we've worked cooperatively together his recommendations in crafting this portion of the bill and the bipartisan approach he brings to his work generally.

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Alan B. Mollohan: while it's with disappointment he leaves the subcommittee, we're equally pleased to welcome frank wolf back to the subcommittee. once the chairman he returns again as the ranking member in th nature of bipartisanship. i'm pleased to welcome him and look forward to working with him.

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Alan B. Mollohan: division b of the bill provides nearly $57.7 billion for the commerce and justice departments, nasa, n.s.f. and related agencies, that the an increase of $5.8 billion over 2008 levels. programs funded within this division of the bill touch and enrich the lives of every american in many varied ways.

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Alan B. Mollohan: whether assisting the poor with legal representation, combating crime and deterring terrorism and the scourge of drugs, improving and protecting our nation's oceans, waters, and natural habitats, or enabling new discoveries in our nation's laboratories on earth or in its heavens that lead to

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Alan B. Mollohan: improvements in our health this bill covers a broad s.w.a.t. mr. speaker -- a broad swath. mr. speaker, it's important to note that passage of this bill provides as basic operating components of those agencies and does it well. let me acknowledge the work of the staff, they have put in long hours to get us here, my

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Alan B. Mollohan: thanks to the staff's director for his outstanding performance leading an exclent staff. diana simpson, stacy turner, scott samas and others have brought their atonings this task. let me recognize the contributions of marjorie

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Alan B. Mollohan: duskey. an appropriations structure providing discreet appropriationers in salaries, expenses and management of the department of justice, state and local law enforcement programs shall be a testament to her commitment to detailed program analysis and the nasscy. she worked for the house of representatives for nearly 18

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Alan B. Mollohan: years, the last two of which were on the subcommittee on commerce, justice, and science. marjorie is not here with us day as she has left the committee to begin a new opportunity in the upper body and in a way returning a bit