House Proceeding 09-23-08 on Sep 23rd, 2008 :: 0:13:01 to 0:14:24
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Speech By: Russ Carnahan

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Russ Carnahan: children and their grandchildren. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from texas rise? ms. johnson:

0:13:01 to 0:13:10( Edit History Discussion )

Eddie Bernice Johnson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house fo r one minute. the speaker pro tempore: ke without objection, joys 1.je -- without objection, the gentlelady i s recognized for f one minute. ms.

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Speech By: Eddie Bernice Johnson

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: johnson: f or eight years, this b ush administration refused to regulate the d very financial institutions that they are now asking american taxpayers to bail out. congressionalng democrats

0:13:23 to 0:13:37( Edit History Discussion )

Eddie Bernice Johnson: want to work in a bipartisan fashio bn to clean up this mess and to insulate main st reet from wall street. but we will not be pressured into approving a $700 billion blank check for wall

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: street that does not include any ud s afeguards or any independent oversight. we simply cannot wehand over $700 billion of the american taxpayers' money to the department of the treasury and hope for

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: the best. any bailou t package needs to ensure that theha actions of the administration are being on watched by anwa independent observer who can report back to both congress and the american

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: taxpayer. we also ne ed to include some protections for homeowners ws ho are in dan ger of losing their g homes and some reasonable limits to the executive compensation for c.e.o.'s and top executives.

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Eddie Bernice Johnson: mr. speaker, house democrats will work in a bipartisan fashion to improve the economic recovery package. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from new hampshire

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Carol Shea-Porter: rise? ms. shea-porter: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for 1. ms. shea-porter: i don't think n' i've heard one c .e.o. apologize

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Speech By: Carol Shea-Porter