House Proceeding 06-16-09 on Jun 16th, 2009 :: 0:40:25 to 0:43:20
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0:40:21 to 0:40:41( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: let's stop this and get back to the good bill we had in the hoe before. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin continues to reserve his time. the gentleman from california. mr. lewis: how much time doesor side have?

0:40:25 to 0:43:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jerry Lewis

0:40:42 to 0:41:02( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has eight minutes remaing. mr. lewis: i have only one speakeremaing. and you would be the person to close? well, i have to serve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california reserves the balance of his time.

0:41:03 to 0:41:24( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: and the gentleman from wisconsin -- mr. obey: mr. speaker, i understand we have the right to close and we only have one remaining speaker. gentleman continues to reserve. the gentleman from california. who seeks recognition? mr. lewis: as i indicated, i have one additional speaker, but as long as you're giving me all

0:41:25 to 0:41:47( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: this flexibility, let me just mention that as we began this process on this bill, both my chairman and i were very pleased by the fact that it was broadly-based bipartisan support of giving support to our troops that is fundamental to our success in the middle east.

0:41:48 to 0:42:08( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: to have that package now come back from conference in the shape of being a bill that has reduced the president's request for troop funding by approximately $4.7 billion and in turn, has a cost factor of some $5 billion for the i.m.f. is most disconcerting to this member.

0:42:09 to 0:42:29( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: and i may have two additional speakers, since my colleague is standing. i would be happy, mr. speaker, to -- mr. nunes: i have a question for the gentleman. and i know you're from california and we have talked a lot about this issue with the water issue in california, mr. lewis. and because this bill is going

0:42:30 to 0:42:50( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: to go to the president and become law. this is one of the last opportunities to actually make law and get pumping levels back up to historic levels so we can provide water not only to san joaquin valley but los angeles and n diego. could we amend this bill and get something changed here so it

0:42:51 to 0:43:13( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: could go to obama's desk? mr. lewis: the gentleman is asking a very important question and i will try to be straightforward. this is a conference report which both the senate and the house have come together. but there isn't any question that the gentleman has raised his concerns about water in central california at a level that has gotten the entire country's attention.

0:43:14 to 0:43:21( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: if there was anyway i could amend this package, the desperate need to get the pumps going and get water to our crops