House Proceeding 06-09-09 on Jun 9th, 2009 :: 0:37:15 to 0:41:50
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Jerrold Nadler: incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. record votes will be taken later. fumped the gentleman from new york rise? mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass house resolution 505. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution

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Speech By: Jerrold Nadler

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Jerrold Nadler: murder of dr. george tiller, who was shot to death at his church on may 31, 2009. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new york, mr. nadler, and the gentleman from north carolina each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: thank you, mr. spear.

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Jerrold Nadler: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. nadler: thank you. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 505 which condemns the murder

0:38:15 to 0:38:36( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: of dr. george tiller who was shot to death at his church on may 31. the resolution also offers condolences of the house of representativeto dr. tiller's family. i know that dr. tiller and his family are in the thoughts and prayers of every house today. i want to commend our colleague, the distinguished chairperson of the rules committee, my fellow new yorker, ms. slaughter, for introducing this resolution.

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Jerrold Nadler: it is imperative that the house of representatives speak with the united voice in condemning this crime. it is a sad reminder that medical personnel are still at risk from armed extremists who are willing to resort to deadly violence in order to advance their causes. even whethey quote their cause is in the language of life. there can never be room in the free society for the use of

0:38:58 to 0:39:18( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: deadly violence to advance a cause. it is against everything this country stansdz for. i have no doubt there isn't a single member of this house who would disagree. this resolution renews our commment to the quote, american principle, the tolerance must always superior to intolerance and violence is never an appropriate response to difference

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Jerrold Nadler: as the -- deplorable this murder was, it was more reprehensible because this victim was targeted as he was leaving church. in the past 10 years, 38 people have been murdered in their place of worship and 30 more have been wounded. dr. tiller was a controversial figure. head been the target of threats and even a prior shooting because of his

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Jerrold Nadler: dedication to providing needed if unpopular services. he was murdered solely because of the work he did. the continued violence directed at abort including doctors and their staff is well-known. violence, harassment, all serve to help women and their health care providers say they must

0:40:03 to 0:40:23( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: pay a price. this was not the first time a health care providewas similarly targeted i am sure every member of this house and every decent american, however they may feel or whatever they may believe on the question of abortion will insist that this and every other question must be decided

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Jerrold Nadler: by our legal, constitutional and democratic processees and not murderous violence. i am sure we all condemn those people or groups who espouse o excuse domestic terrorism. but while violence has long been directed at clinics and people who work there, this time the killer chose an addition to invade the sanctity

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Jerrold Nadler: of the sabbath. murderous intolerance is never justified. even so, the idea of bringing death and mayhem to a house of worship strikes all people as particularly reprehensible. these acts include the murder of an illinois pastor in the pulpit of march of this year, the murder of an ohio minister in november of last year, the murder of an usher and guest during a children's playn a

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Jerrold Nadler: tennessee church in july of last year, the murder of four family members in a church in louisiana in may of 2006, and the shooting of a worshiper outside his synagogue in florida in october, 2005, not to mention the attempted bombings of two synagoguing in riverdale, the bronx, just a few weeks ago. whether these acts of violence

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Jerrold Nadler: target one individual or an entire community of faith, we must speak out against them. i urge all my colleagues to stand up for those who would bring their terror into a house of worship and those who seek to change american law by violence and unconstitutional means to express their -- by supporting this resolution