House Proceeding 07-24-09 on Jul 24th, 2009 :: 0:59:45 to 1:04:15
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David R. Obey: provisions in this bill, we have retained every single limitation that was contained in previous appropriation bills when our republican friends were in the majority. we have retained every single restriction on abortion that was in bills when they

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Speech By: David R. Obey

0:59:51 to 1:00:12( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: controlled the house. and so i think we have leaned over backwards to try to work with our friends in the minority, and as i say, i appreciate the relationship that i have with the gentleman from kansas. he's a fine and good man. we don't agree on everything, but as will rogers said once, when two people agree on

1:00:13 to 1:00:34( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: everything, one of them is unnecessary. and so we do the best we can to reconcile our differences. we all have deeply held beliefs, but i think this bill represents the values of the country, and i hope the values of this congress, and i would urge support. and if the gentleman has yielded back his time, i will yield back the balance of my

1:00:35 to 1:00:55( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. all time for general debate has expired. pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read for amendment under the five-minute rule and the bill shall be considered as read through page 134, line 12. no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in house report 111-222, each amendment may be offered only in the order

1:00:56 to 1:01:17( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: printed in the report, may be offered onlyy a member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by a proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment and shall not be subject for division on the question. after disposition of the amendments specified in the first section of house resolution 673 the chair and

1:01:18 to 1:01:38( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: ranking minority member on the committee on appropriations or thei one pro forma amendment to the bill for purpose of debate which shall be controlled by the proponent. it is now in order to consider amendment number 1 printed in house report 111-222. for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin rise? mr. obey: mr. chairman, i have

1:02:01 to 1:02:21( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: controversial. it incorporates several amendments requested by members, and makes technical corrections to the underlying bill. these are fully offset and does not change the underlying funding for the bill. it provides an additional $500 million for the career pathways innovation fund within the department of labor requested by mr. teague, offset by

1:02:22 to 1:02:42( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: reduction in the green jobs fund. it contains an additional $1 million for the emergency medical services for children's program. as a result, the total of $21 million is included in the bill to bring improved medical care to children for mr. matheson's work on this issue.

1:02:43 to 1:03:04( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: it contains an additional $1 million for the national center of health statistics. fully offset. as a result, the bill includes $140 for the collection and -- of health statistics. mathematics and science partnership program is increased by $5 million to $184 million to expand professional

1:03:05 to 1:03:26( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: development for math and science teachers. again, it is fully offset. it was urged by mr. holt and mr. ehlers and others. the amendment provides nearly $7 million for the reach out and read program within the fund for improving education, the department of education. it will result in an additional

1:03:27 to 1:03:47( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: $2 million for books to help children learn to read due to the efforts of mr. mcgovern. the amendment increases the amount from $20 million to $30 million within the charter schools program in the department of education that may be used for grants to charter organizations to replicate successful charter models at the request of mr.

1:03:48 to 1:04:08( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: polis. the amendment provides $1 million for university model and simulation programs newly authorized by the higher education act proposed by mr. scott. the amendment includes two funding limitation amendments sponsored by mr. cuellar with respect to the federal management program designation and a prohibition on the use of

1:04:09 to 1:04:16( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: funds in the bill for any first-class travel.