House Proceeding 06-09-09 on Jun 9th, 2009 :: 1:04:30 to 1:06:30
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Jerrold Nadler: inquiry. the speaker pro tempo: state your inquiry. mr. nadler: does that mean that the gentleman has declined his right to a closing? the speaker pro tempore: yes. he's yielded back his time. mr. issa: i'm declining on this bill. i'll pick up on the next one. thank you. mr. nadler: ok. mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

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Speech By: Jerrold Nadler

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Jerrold Nadler: mr. nadler: thank you, mr. speaker. this resolution condemns the murder of dr. tiller. it condemns the murder of people who are murdered in churchnd places of worship. it condemns the practice and it has become a practice of seeking to change the laws of this country, of seeking to intimidate women from availing themselves of their rights, of their constitutional right to an abortion, of intimidating

1:04:56 to 1:05:16( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: doctors from availing themselves of their constitutional right to perform medical procedures that are legal, that they believe are moral by threats of murder and mayhem. i was glad to hear mr. smith say that the pro-life movement is nonviolent, and i'm sure that most of it is. but unfortunately it's clear that there are some people, a

1:05:17 to 1:05:38( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: small minority, who believe themselves part of the pro-life movement who are not nonviolent. and i trust that everyone in this house today, and these people have engaged in conduct that have killed, murdered several providers of abortion simply for doing what they believe to be the right thing, what i believe to be the right thing, and more importantly

1:05:39 to 1:06:00( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: what the law allows them to do. and to intimidate other people from doing this. this resolution which i trust every member of this house will vote for, says that we do not believe in trying to change the law by violence, we do not believe in domestic terrorism, defining terrorism as an tempt to change the law

1:06:01 to 1:06:22( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: through murder and violence a mayhem. we believe in constitutional processes, and if we do not -- if every single one us does not believe in that then we don't have any moral superiority of the terrorists we condemn around the world. i trust every member will vote in favor of this resolution, toe express our belief that social change, if necessary,

1:06:23 to 1:06:31( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: will be brought about by peaceful democratic debate and by vot, not by bullets and that this country stands for