House Proceeding 11-06-09 on Nov 6th, 2009 :: 5:40:40 to 5:42:55
Total video length: 6 hours 43 minutes Stream Tools: Stream Overview | Edit Time

Note: MetaVid video transcripts may contain inaccuracies, help us build a more perfect archive

Views:20 Duration: 0:02:15 Discussion

Previous speech:

Next speech:

5:40:36 to 5:40:58( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: every year for as far as the eye can see and people are why del isn't job creation. not hard to figure out. i yield back. . mr. franks: i'll put this in my own perspective, i've always believed as i know the three of you have, that true

5:40:40 to 5:42:55( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Trent Franks

5:40:59 to 5:41:19( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: statesmanship was the torte try to look -- was the effort to try to look to the next generation. and the issues have been my life, the director of what arizona is, we've always wanted it to try to look to the future and look to the next generation. that's why i waso intrigd by the gentleman from illinois' comments about our birth right, about freedom.

5:41:20 to 5:41:40( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: because i believe of all the tragedies in the pelosi bill, that the loss of freedom is the big one. and this is not the first time that we've struggled in this country about that. there was a time when the columnists were here, they were owe -- clonalists were here, they were oppressed so badly, they said we have to break free. there were those who were afraid.

5:41:41 to 5:42:06( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: i understand that. they didn't have freedom at that time. they were trying to gain it. and they wanted to go against could. but some were afraid and i'll never forget samuel adam's words because i think it shoulapply to all of us here tonight. it should apply especially to those who are struggling tonight with how they're going to vote.

5:42:12 to 5:42:33( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: he said to the you love servitude better freedom, go from us in peace. we seek not your council or your arms. crouch down and lick the hands that feed you and may your change sit lively upon you. and make posterity forget that you

5:42:34 to 5:42:54( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: and i would say today that we need that same call to liberty that they had back then. that made them march with bloody feet in the frozen ground to find liberty for us and i've got two new babies at home that are just over a year old and i don't want to throw away their birth right or the freedom that i hope they will walk in someday.

5:42:55 to 5:42:56( Edit History Discussion )

Trent Franks: i want them to stand in th