House Proceeding 04-24-07 on Apr 24th, 2007 :: 2:00:16 to 2:02:48
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Speech By: Doc Hastings

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Doc Hastings: mr. cardoza: reclaiming my time. i acknowledge that this is not an open rule. it's a structured rule. in the 12 or 14 years that the current minority was in power, we saw a declining --

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: an ever declining number of what he considers an open rule. as i said before, we granted every amendment that came forward in the last two bills and certainly that is in the spirit of cooperation

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Speech By: Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: that we bring this legislation to the house floor. mr. speaker, i would like now to yield one minute to the gentlewoman from texas, a member of the science committee, ms. eddie bernice johnson. the

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from texas is recognized for one minute. ms. johnson: let me proceed to thank my colleagues for bringing this rule to the house so that we can rise above

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the gathering storm. this is not to insult anyone. i know what it feels like not to be given the opportunity to offer an amendment. i truly do. but this is a well substaniated reason because we

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: are in a crisis in this nation and we must rise to the occasion. we are moving backwards right now or standing still. the measure is an investment in america's future and we must move it. we

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: must support our american scholars so that we can get the leadership and the thoughts we need to convey to other young people. our young scholars are not getting the support they need now. they

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: really need more because they are the future. mr. cardoza: an additional 30 seconds. ms. johnson: thank you very much. the alternative to this billle is to become a third world nation with all the

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: low-paying jobs because all of the other ones will leave this country where the talent is. we must move fast. we are in a crisis. and i hope that we would accept this rule as it is. thank you

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: very much. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: i have no requests for time. i believe the gentleman has one more so i'll reserve my time. the speaker

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. cardoza: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. israel, a member of the appropriations committee.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for two minutes. mr. israel: i thank the gentleman for his leadership. mr. speaker i rise not to quibble over a rule but get to the

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Steve Israel: heart of this very important legislation. in 1957 the american people were terrorized when sputnik orbitted the -- orbitted the earth and it looks like the soviet union beat us into outer

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Speech By: Steve Israel