House Proceeding 10-15-09 on Oct 15th, 2009 :: 0:37:10 to 0:40:40
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Jerry Lewis: this funding for cybersecurity will be a step in the right direction. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: who seeks time? the gentleman from kentucky. mr. rogers: i yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished ranking member of

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Speech By: Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis: the full appropriations c lewis of c the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lewis: thank you very much, mr. rogers, for yielding. madam chairman, at the end of the bill mr. rogers of kentucky will be presenting a motion to recommit. that addresses the issue of

0:37:41 to 0:38:02( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: detainees at guantanamo bay, cuba. this motion to recommit is very much designed to implement that which was the motion to instruct that so successfully passed the other day. it passed the house by a vote of 258-16963 -- 163. i presume the vote will reflect

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Jerry Lewis: that pattern when we go to the motion to recommit. let me thank the gentleman for the time. in many ways this conference report represents both the best and the worst of this chamber's storied history. on the one hand this conference report typifies the type of work

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Jerry Lewis: that can result from strong bipartisanship. we are most certainly at our best when our very capable members work together in the professional manner that we have seen with chairman ice and ranking member rogers. so i congratulte the two of them producing what is essentially a very well-balanced piece of legislation that will

0:38:45 to 0:39:05( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: undoubtedly improve the safety and security of this great nation. however this conference report also represents some of the worst in terms of partisan maneuvering. the language contained in section 552 pertaining to guantanamo pay detainees is a

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Jerry Lewis: result of a last-minute mystery insert by the majority of language that was not in either the house or senate bl. with this language, chairman obey and the democrat leadership are trying to establish congress' de facto position on gtmo detainees. and that position in my view is

0:39:27 to 0:39:51( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: regrettably weak as well as flawed. to permit enemy combatants to come to the unitd states for the purpose of prosecution is a misguided and is potentially a very dangerous decision. terrorists should not be treated like common criminals in the federal court.

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Jerry Lewis: . these enemies should be treated as such by being held and brought to justice right where they are in a very well established judicial facility at guantanamo. have cast clear bipartisan votes over the last two weeks that made it very clear where members and the american people are on

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Jerry Lewis: this issue. they do not want these terrorists brought to the united states for any reason. it is regrettable that the democrat leadership's position on guantanamo bay detainees casts a shadow over what is otherwise a bipartisan, well

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Jerry Lewis: crafted support that will provide sources for our security. i appreciate the very good work of chairman price and ranking