House Proceeding on Oct 8th, 2009 :: 0:40:40 to 0:43:00
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Roy Blunt: thus, despite my deep opposition to the ongoing war in iraq and my critique of the -- madam chair, can i have 20 seconds more, 30 seconds more? ms. slaughter: i yield the gentleman 20 seconds. mr. polis: thank you. i rise in support today despite my opposition to the war of the 2009 defense re-authorization bill and thank chairman skelton and ranking member mckeon for including the hate crimes bill

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Speech By: Roy Blunt

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Roy Blunt: and bringing this hoice legislation to the -- this historic legislation to th floor of the house. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the dist missouri, mr. blunt. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. blunt: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise in strong opposition to

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Roy Blunt: this rule. this rule for the first time that i'm aware of allows the defense authorization bill to become a vehicle where other social legislation is fi laws are changed, where those of us who have always voted fo

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Roy Blunt: the defense authorization bill now have a choice of voting for a bill that includes something that we have always voted against. and even if was something that i would support, i don't think this bill should move forward in a way that changes the law so that we in the future have to classifications of criminals and two classifications of

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Roy Blunt: victims. criminals should be prosecuted at the fullest extent of the law. victims should be protected in the fullest extent of the law. and it should not, mr. speaker, happen in the defense authorization bill. to use this bill in this way is a step in the wrong direction. and i'm afraid it's the first

0:42:28 to 0:42:49( Edit History Discussion )

Roy Blunt: step in that wrong where every bill to defend the country, every bill to find out what our enemies are up to, every bill to fund our troops, every their families will become a vehicle for other social legislation that has nothing to do with defense. that should not be in this bill. this rule should allow a vote

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Roy Blunt: that takes it out of the bill at the very least, and it sets a terrible precedent, mr. speaker. i urge that this rule be rejected so that we can move forward with a defense