House Proceeding 10-22-09 on Oct 22nd, 2009 :: 1:17:30 to 1:19:25
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1:17:26 to 1:17:48( Edit History Discussion )

James L. Oberstar: amendment and again commending the work of the with that i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. lobiondo: i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves. mr. roib: i have, madam -- we have no other speakers and we are prepared to yield back. mr.

1:17:30 to 1:19:25( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: James L. Oberstar

1:17:49 to 1:18:09( Edit History Discussion )

James L. Oberstar: yield back -- mr. lobiondo: i yield back the balance of my time. the air: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. oberstar: i yield myself such time as i may consume. acknowledge the concerns raised by the gentleman from new jersey . they are proper and properly expressed. on the reached an agreement in committee which i thought was a fair and equitab way, there

1:18:10 to 1:18:30( Edit History Discussion )

James L. Oberstar: are other committees that have pieces of jurisdiction over this bill and other concerns are expressed and accommodated. however i continue to believe that the gentleman had the right approach.

1:18:31 to 1:18:54( Edit History Discussion )

James L. Oberstar: mr. cummings, mr. lobiondo, madam chair, and i had reached an agreement and i think that -- i still believe that is the better approach. we have had a about ballist water, i need not repeat what i said except to reaffirm that we'll proceed

1:18:55 to 1:19:15( Edit History Discussion )

James L. Oberstar: vigorously in pursuit of an accommodation of -- concerns that the ntleman from new jersey, those of the gentleman from michigan which are almost identical to mine, we'll reach an agreement, we'll bring a bill to the floor in this session of congress. with that

1:19:16 to 1:19:26( Edit History Discussion )

James L. Oberstar: balance of my me. the chair: the gentleman. mr. oberstar: ask for approval of the -- vote of approval of the manager's amendment. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment