House Proceeding 03-11-08 on Mar 11th, 2008 :: 2:27:04 to 2:32:03
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Edward R. Royce: new york. mr. crowley: i reserve the balance of my time. mr. manzullo: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois yields back his time. the gentleman from crowley new york yields

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Joseph Crowley: back his time. mr. crowley: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will those vote in favor of h. con. res. 290. those in favor say aye. those opposed, nay. 2/3 of those present ofhaving

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Speech By: Joseph Crowley

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Joseph Crowley: voted in the affirmative 2/3 of those present havinosg voted in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose

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Joseph Crowley: does the gentlema n from new york rise? mr. crowley: madam speaker, i seek to suspend the rules and agreree to the resolution h. res. h. res. 824 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will

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Joseph Crowley: report the title of the riewlings. the clerk: -- resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1024, recognizing the 187th anniversary of the independence of greece and celebrate ing greek and american

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Joseph Crowley: democracy. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. crowley, and the ndgentleman from illinois, mr. mr. manzullo each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman

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Joseph Crowley: from new york. mr. crowley: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislativeat days within which dato revise and extend their remarks and include any extraneous material

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Joseph Crowley: on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. crowley: madam speaker, i rise in strong support of this resolution and yield myself as much time as i may

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Joseph Crowley: consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. crowley: madam speaker, i'm delighted to support this resolution marking the 187th anniversary of greek independence.

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Joseph Crowley: and i'd like to thank my good friend and ranking member of the foreign affairs affairs committee, representative ros-lehtinen, for her leadership in ensure ing the house mark this important date. the

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Joseph Crowley: world owes the greeks a debt of gratitude for having develop the conseptember of democracy -- concept of democracy, which has enabled the so much of the world to live in prosperity. the story of the

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Joseph Crowley: greek reveals a story of commitnt, deep sacrifice, and abiding love. indeed, the western civilization is indebted to the greek nation for its immense contribution in the fields of science, medicine,

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Joseph Crowley: philosophy, and art, just to name a few. in 2004, the world celebrate ed this rich history and heritage as the olympics came to greece. this beautiful mediterranean country showcase ed the best of its

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Joseph Crowley: culture and hospitality. in modern times, greece has remained one of the unitedf states' most important and enduring allies. greece is one of the relatively few nations that stood shoulder to shoulder

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Joseph Crowley: with the united states in every major war of the 20th century. the truman doctrine helped save greece from commune ism while the marshall plan aided its economic regeneration. when greece came into nato,

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Joseph Crowley: it formalize ed the its commitment with the western world to safeguard freedom.fr after become ing a member of the european union in 1981, greece further deepened its relations with its european neighbors.

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Joseph Crowley: it also underwent a notable economic transformation with the exchange of the drachma fo or the euro in 2002 highlighting its economic prosperity. . not only helping to p tromote peace and stability

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Joseph Crowley: in the balkans, the januabary, 2008 visit by the grease prime minister -- greece prime minister, to turningy, the first such fi official visit in 49 years, was a welcomed development in these

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Joseph Crowley: country's efforts to resolve their differences. since the tragic attacks on the united states on 9/11, greece has re mained a steadfast ally in the fight against violent extremism. plagued for many

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Joseph Crowley: years by domestic acts of terror, greece knows only too well the financial, mental, and physical toll that terrorism can wreak on a nation. in closing, it is also important to highlight the rich

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Joseph Crowley: contributions that greek immigrants and the descendants have made to the united states. i know this firsthand representing a great number in the county of queens, q new york. for over

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Joseph Crowley: a century they have traveled across the ocean bringing their success to our shores and in doing so serving as a bridge between our two nations. today some five million americans claim greek

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Joseph Crowley: ancestry. we are grateful for the wisdom, energy, and talent they continue to bestow upon our great nation. madam speaker, i congratulate the greek people on the 187th anniversary of their independence

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Joseph Crowley: from ottoman rule. i ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating them on their tremendous contributions to world civilization and in celebrating enduring -- the enduring greek americanca friendship.

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Joseph Crowley: with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves his time. the gentleman from illinois. fr mr. manzullo: madam speaker, i yield myself

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Joseph Crowley: such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. manzullo: i rise in support of house resolution 1024, the republic of greece is an important friend and ally

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Donald A. Manzullo: of the united states. the links between greece anti-united states involve political philosophy, values, concrete ally arranges and important actions. greece is the birthplace of western civilization

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Speech By: Donald A. Manzullo