House Proceeding on Apr 30th, 2009 :: 0:01:15 to 0:02:50
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John Hall: we may give you glory in the sight of the nationsoth now and forever. amen the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house approval t pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new york, congressman hall.

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Speech By: John Hall

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John Hall: mr. hall: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five

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John Hall: requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? mr. hall: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hall: i rise in support of the considered as read cardholders' bill of rights. it's time that we protect consumers from the abusive practices of credit card companies. consumers have paid the price

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John Hall: for a lack of regulation with excessive fees, sky high interest rates and unfair, incomprehensible agreements that credit card companies revise at will. the credit cardholders' bill of rights will end these practices, level the playing field for people who play by the rules. it requires credit card companies to give cardholders advance notice of an interest rate hike, ends tricks and

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John Hall: traps that make cardholders incur rate hikes and unreasonable fees and shields cardholders from misleading terms while protecting vulnerable consumers from fee-heavy subprime cards.