House Proceeding 06-09-09 on Jun 9th, 2009 :: 2:31:00 to 2:35:50
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Jerrold Nadler: salute his family who have paid such a high price so we can stand here in this chamber and talk about freedom with. that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from arizona yields back. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. nadler: how much time do i have left, mr. speaker? the speaker pro teore: the gentleman from new york has 10

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Speech By: Jerrold Nadler

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Jerrold Nadler: 1/2 minutes. mr. nadler: i won't take that, but i yield myself the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, we ask every member of our armed services, 2.6 million men and women in the active and reserve forces, to be willing to lay down their lives for our

2:31:39 to 2:31:59( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: country, in freedom, need be and they are willing to do that every time, whether in iraq or afghanistan or anywhere else around the globe, that a member of our armed services is killed in action, there is a grieving family a lover a wife, a

2:32:00 to 2:32:22( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: husband a wife, a mother, a father, a son, a daughter, all of these, whose -- who are grieved and can never be made up. sometimes we accept that memorial day, forget about -- we sometimes except at memorial day, forget about that we don't don't think about it too much. we ought to think about it, our

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Jerrold Nadler: frdoms are dependent on it, our lives are dependent on it. none of us woulbe here enjoying our freedoms if it weren't for the willingness of our sons and dghters to do what they have to do to keep us safe and free. this resolution does not address all of that it simply addresses two members of our

2:32:44 to 2:33:09( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: armed service, one of whom was killed, one severely wounded. but the difference is they weren't in a combat zone. they were murdered -- murdered and wounded, here at home, supposedly in a safe place. it illustrates that even here at home, not everyone is safe. this resolution mourns the

2:33:10 to 2:33:32( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: death of private long andhe wounding of private ezeagwula. it extends our condolences to the family of private long and our wishes ofest recovery to private ezeagwula. it's little enough we can do but it's really all we can do at this point.

2:33:33 to 2:33:54( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: it says we are grateful, it reminds us of the sacrifices that are made. i appreciate mr. franks' introduction of this resolution. i urge everyone to support it. as with the resoluon i spoke of earlier today, i cannot believe anyone will not support it. i urge its adoption and yield back the balance -- i reserve

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Jerrold Nadler: the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york reserves the balance of his

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Jerrold Nadler: time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. nadler: mr. speaker. i withdraw the motion and i move to suspend the rules and pas amended. the speaker pro tempore: the motion is withdrawn. mr. nadler: i move to suspend the rules and pass resolution

2:34:41 to 2:35:02( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: 515 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate think title. the clerk: house resolution 515, resolution condemning the murder of army private william long and the wounding of army private ezeagwula who were shot outside the army navy career center in little rock, arkansas, on june 1, 2009.

2:35:03 to 2:35:24( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for 20 minutes. the gentleman from arizona is recognized for 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the motion under consideration.

2:35:25 to 2:35:47( Edit History Discussion )

Jerrold Nadler: the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. nadler: i ask the gentleman from arizona, are you prepared to yield back at this time? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york. from arizona yields back. mr. nadler: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york yields back. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to

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Jerrold Nadler: house resolution 515 as amended? those in favor say aye.