House Proceeding 10-26-09 on Oct 26th, 2009 :: 0:21:50 to 0:26:45
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0:21:47 to 0:22:07( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: e looking at this and overseeing it, not the appropriations committee. i would now yield such time as he may consume to the chairman or the ranking member of the full committee, the gentleman from california, mr. lewis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lewis: mr. speaker, i want to commend my friend, chairman norman discs and mike simpson

0:21:50 to 0:26:45( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis: for completing their work on the interior appropriations report as we speak. i look forward to discussing their work in greater detail over the next couple of days. with regard to the motion to instruct, i would like to remind members how important it is that this vo to you if this vote happens to

0:22:32 to 0:22:52( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: reflect your swens concerns who have farms, ranches and livestock in the district. without the e.p.a., it will place an expensive burden on your constituents by regulating emissions from cow, pig and chicken manure. now i do in know how inat the present timely my chairman over

0:22:53 to 0:23:13( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: the years has opposed any kind of minor exemption in a process like this, but the language we are considering, which was presented by mr. latham in the committee was adopted by the full committee with bipartisan support and it passed the house with overwhelming support. as mr. simpson pointed out, not one -- no one even tried to

0:23:14 to 0:23:34( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: remove this during the house proceeding. however, today, as we discuss this commonsense motion to instruct, wonder about the greater plan to finish our appropriations work. remind members that the clock is ticking. we are now one month into the 2010 fiscal year and we have a

0:23:35 to 0:23:56( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: great deal of work to do as we try to complete our appropriations business this year. by my account, the house and senate have now sent to the president four of the 12 appropriations conference reports. interior conference report will be the fifth presuming it gets there soon. th spending bills left to complete

0:23:57 to 0:24:18( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: before the end of the year. for weeks and months now, the house has had very little substantive work to do. week after week, the legislative calendar is fashioned to appear that the house is busy with the nation's business, but members and those portions of the public who watch carefully know better.

0:24:19 to 0:24:39( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: members on both sides of the aisle are frustrated with the house leadership for loading up the calendar with suspension bills that are relevantly insignificant as the rest of our spending bills languish. for example, the defense spending bill has now cleared both the house and the senate and there aren't any obstacles from preventing this conference

0:24:40 to 0:25:01( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: report from moving forward. i care public lands and environment rkts but moving the interior bill before the defense bill makes no sense. in fact, it borders on the irresponsible. rather than moving the defense bill, one of the most important spending bills, that bill on the shelf while our men and

0:25:02 to 0:25:23( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: women are defending our freedom in places li afghanistan and iraq. it is unfortunate that democrat leaders have prevented the defense bill from moving forward wh overseas. even more disconcerting is the fact that democratic leaders are talking about using the defense

0:25:24 to 0:25:44( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: bill for increasing the debt limit to the tune of over $13 trial i don't know. there is no way -- trillion. there is no way that is a reflection of our desire to military fighting overseas. in addition, the transportation and housing spending bill cleared the house and senate

0:25:45 to 0:26:05( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: months ago and that conference agreement should also be completed in short order. instead, many of the best and brightest staffers on the hill are left sitting on their hands with nothing to do while they await direction on this year's work will be wrapped up. the way we are proceeding, one would presume we are headed for

0:26:06 to 0:26:26( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: yet another massive take it or leave it omnibus package. it is my understanding that the interior bill will also carry the next continuing resolution, which could last until the week of christmas or maybe the end of the year. for all the bluster about passing appropriations bills by the august break, albeit by

0:26:27 to 0:26:45( Edit History Discussion )

Jerry Lewis: changing the rules to avoid tough amendment votes, the majority has very little to show for it now. the only bill completed on t so far the only bill completed on time is that which contains the budget of the congress itself.