House Proceeding 07-24-09 on Jul 24th, 2009 :: 1:09:55 to 1:11:35
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1:09:51 to 1:10:11( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: people system of therefore i would urge a no vote and i'll yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from kansas yields back. mr. obey: could i ask how much time i have remaining. the chair: the g wisconsin has five minutes remaing. mr. obey: d the gentleman -- yield back?

1:09:55 to 1:11:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: David R. Obey

1:10:12 to 1:10:34( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: you have the right to close. the chair: the gentleman fm kansas yielded back. mr. obey: how much time? the chair: the gentleman has five minutes remaining. mr. obey: let me consume a minute of that time myself. mr. chairman, all i would say is that i had at least two members of the republican side of the aisle come up and thank

1:10:35 to 1:10:55( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: me for accepting various amendments. so while they may not have been the lead sponsors on amements, they were certainly involved on the republican side of the aisle in supporting some of the amendment this is a we have accepted and incorp. -- amendments that we have accepted and incorporated. secondly, i think the gentleman's recitation of some amendments not considered

1:10:56 to 1:11:16( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: illustrates my point earlier. the first amendment was one th was clearly not in order under the budget act. it would have put this entire bill under a violation of the budget act foreing over our allowable funding. i didn't think good conservatives would want us to do that. secondly, i would point out the

1:11:17 to 1:11:36( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: second, third, and fourth options you were talking about all speak to what kind of health care reform we should have and that is not the jurisdiction of this committee. those issues right now are being worked on in the energy and commerce committee, the education and labor committee and they're being worked on in the ways and means committee. that's where they should