House Proceeding 06-17-09 on Jun 17th, 2009 :: 1:05:10 to 1:09:40
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Maurice D. Hinchey: we're going to have to borrow from the chinese or the rush yab -- russians or the saudis. or the fact that we have to look in the eyes of those soldiers and say, we can't even have the opportunity to talk about it on the floor of the house. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i yield four minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. hinchey. the speaker pro tempore: four minutes. ms. slaughter: four minutes.

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Speech By: Maurice D. Hinchey

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Maurice D. Hinchey: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for four minutes. mr. lynch: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i can't say how much i've been amused by the statements that we have heard from our dear friends across the aisle. they know very well what kind of economic circumstances this country is in. they know very well that this administration and this congress

1:05:48 to 1:06:08( Edit History Discussion )

Maurice D. Hinchey: inherited one of the largest national debts in the history of our country from the previous administration and from their 12 years in congress. and they are amusingly fighting to prevent us from trying to overcome the circumstances that

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Maurice D. Hinchey: they have brought about and we have to deal with. yes, we have to deal with this huge economic problem. and we are dealing with it. we're dealing with it by investing money in the internal needs of this country. by bringing about better systems of education and health care,

1:06:31 to 1:06:51( Edit History Discussion )

Maurice D. Hinchey: creating new technologies and new industries and huge number of jobs as a result of those investments. all of which they are opposed to. and you have to ask yourself, why would they be opposed to someone else trying to correct the problems that they initiated? well, i think the answer to that

1:06:52 to 1:07:13( Edit History Discussion )

Maurice D. Hinchey: is very clear. they would like to see the efforts to correct these problems stopped. over the course of the next couple of years. and they would then be able to say that what we have tried to do was not successful. they wouldn't admit they stopped it if they were able to do it

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Maurice D. Hinchey: but that's exactly what they're trying to do. they're trying to prevent intelligent, economic investment in the internal needs of the american people. they're trying to stop intelligent, internal investments in the economy of our country. they're trying to stop the creation of new jobs, they're

1:07:36 to 1:07:57( Edit History Discussion )

Maurice D. Hinchey: trying to stop the upgrading of the quality of the infrastructure of our nation. they're trying to stop improvements ieducation, they're trying to stop improvements in health care. all of which they have the responsibility for bringing about over the course of the last eight years. so that's the situation that

1:07:58 to 1:08:18( Edit History Discussion )

Maurice D. Hinchey: we're dealing with. this particular bill is a very strong investment in the internal needs of america. they want to halt it as much as they can. drag it out as long as possible and if they were successful with this appropriations bill, then they would try to do the same

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Maurice D. Hinchey: thing with every single other appropriations bill. the appropriations that the people of america need and need badly as a result of the huge debt that they brought about and what we are trying to overcome. and we will overcome it. we will overcome it in large measure with some of the things

1:08:40 to 1:09:02( Edit History Discussion )

Maurice D. Hinchey: that have been done, the economic stimulation bill which they were opposed to, which is having a very positive effect on the economy of this country, and furthermore, the economic stimulation that will occur in each one of these appropriations bills. so that is basically the situation that we're dealing with here and that is why we

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Maurice D. Hinchey: have to have this rule and this bill. because of the needs of our country and because of the intelligent, reasonable and effective way in which we are addressing those needs. i thank you very much, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the

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Maurice D. Hinchey: balance of his time. the chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here as guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of proceedings or other audible