House Proceeding 06-09-09 on Jun 9th, 2009 :: 1:56:45 to 1:59:55
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Emanuel Cleaver: those who give their time and betterment of humanity. at this time i'd ask for a yea vote on a man who deserves it and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes t gentleman from missouri. mr. cleaver: thank you, . speaker. let me just agree with my colleague who talked about the

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Speech By: Emanuel Cleaver

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Emanuel Cleaver: -- living out beliefs. i read a story in one of the newspapers today which i thought was one of the most illogically unsound things i've seen or read recently. it compared the times president obamand president bush said the name jesus, as if there is something that is magically gointo happen as a result of calling the name.

1:57:25 to 1:57:45( Edit History Discussion )

Emanuel Cleaver: and i think we are going into a slippery slope when we begin to compare people how they call the name of their deity. but in the case of millard fuller, he acted out his beliefs.

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Emanuel Cleaver: and we believe in at religious tradition that there can be no faith, measurable faith, unless there are word and we say faith without words is dead. and so you see today on the political scene a lot of talk about religion.

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Emanuel Cleaver: there's always almost more said than done. and so we have reason to stand up and celebrate mr. fuller who put his faith into action. i never had the opportunity to work on more than homes and i really hate the fact

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Emanuel Cleaver: that i have not been able to do more. but i appreciate the fact that former president jimmy carter has become one of the most ardent supporters of habitat for humanity and has actually worked on tens and tens of homes not only in this country but around

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Emanuel Cleaver: the world. and by the organization's 25th anniversary, tens of thousands of people like president jimmy carter were volunteering with habitat and more than a half million people were living in habitat homes. i am proud to count myself among the numbers of habitat volunteers and i am also proud

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Emanuel Cleaver: that i have the opportunity to speak in favor of millard fuller, a prolific writer, authoring 10 books, and man who put his faith in action. mr. speaker, i yield the balance of my time and have no additional speakers. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the

1:59:36 to 1:59:57( Edit History Discussion )

Emanuel Cleaver: balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules on house resolution 385 those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, with 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are