House Proceeding 11-16-09 on Nov 16th, 2009 :: 0:10:30 to 0:20:00
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the misguided decision by president obama and his attorney general to bring khalid sheikh muhammad and four suspects from guantanamo bay to new york city. what an insult to the memory of those who lost their lives, the very man who master minded that

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attack, now will get his fondest wish. when hwas captured on the battlefield he said, let me go to new york and let me have my attorney. he will are have his attorney. we will be in new york. just a stone's throw from the site of death by he and his come patriots. what reason could we -- and his

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compatriots. what reason could we possibly have to bring him to the united states? why, when we have guantanamo, when we have military tribunals that are not only capable but ar specifically provided to take care of those who would kill americans on the battlefield? what reason are we doing this? why, mr. president?

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why, mr. president? why. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the geise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gohmert: the gentleman from california is exactly right, there's no good reason for bringing the most dangerous

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Louie Gohmert: terrorist and terrorist organizers to the most densely populated area in our country. those of us who have been logistically involved in setting up trials know that every bailiff, every guard, every person involved justice system will be at risk, as will their families.

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Speech By: Louie Gohmert

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Louie Gohmert: we know that every president brings their own experience to the office, this president does not have justice experience, he doesn't have military experience, he doesn't have foreign affairs experience, and he doesn't have domestic affairs experience, voted present so often, but what he

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Louie Gohmert: has is community organizing experience and that will be

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Joe Wilson: invaluable in organizing the communities in new york to get them off the island after the terrorists move in during that trial. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? >> to address the minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> madam speak, the nonpartisan independent experts

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Speech By: Joe Wilson

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Joe Wilson: at the centers for medicaid and medicare services released their analysis of the pelosi takeover. i'd like to say it was shockin but i already had my suspicions that the government takeover of health care would cost much more than claim the independent report this weekend exposes the true cost and real cost. the report shows the pelosi takeover will increase health

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Joe Wilson: care costs by $289 billion. this discredits all the assertions we've heard about the 2,000-page bill, the $1.3 million health care cost that it would be lower this health care will violate the administration's promise to bend the cost curve. itill add more than a dime to the deficit and kill jobs. there are better alternatives

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Joe Wilson: congress should consider, like h.r. 3400, that will lower health care costs for families and small businesses while creating jobs. god bless our troops and we t september 11 and the global war on terrorism. those people should be tried at guantanamo bay not in the u.s.a.

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Joe Wilson: the speaker pro tempore: are there further one-minute requests? the chair lays before the house following pernal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for ms. giffords of arizona for today, mr. hinrich of new mexico for today, m kilpatrick of michigan for

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today, mr. skelton for today, mr. tanner for today and news, november 17. the speaker prtempore: without objection, the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? mr. burton: indiana, madam speaker, i appreciate that very much. madam speaker, ski unanimous

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consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, rhett revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material. mr. poe today and november 17, 18, and 19.

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mr. jones today, november 17, 18, 19, and 20 for five minutes each. mr. burton, today, november 17, 18, 19, and 20 for five minutes each. mr. inglis today for five minutes, ms. ros-lehtinen november 18 for five minutes, mr. smith today for five

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Lynn C. Woolsey: minutes, mr. moran, september 16, 17, 18, 19 for five minutes and mr. diaz-balart for november 16, 17, and 18 for five minutes each. and madam speaker, did you see the colts beat new england last night? game. i yield back the plans of time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the

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Speech By: Lynn C. Woolsey

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Lynn C. Woolsey: gentlelady from california rise? ms. woolsey: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house for five minutes, are revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous m ms. woolsey of california, mr.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: defazio of oregon, ms. kaptur of ohio. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previoused orer of house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. ms. woolsey of california. ms. woolsey: madam speaker,

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Lynn C. Woolsey: mathew hough, a former marine captain, recently resigned his job as u.s. government reconstruction official in afghanistan. in his letter of resignation he criticized american strategy in afghanistan. he said the presence of large numbers of u.s. troops is making the insurgency stronger because it makes the afghan

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Lynn C. Woolsey: people see america as an occupying power a power that must be opposed. now, before anybody accuses captain hough of being a long-haired, hippie peace nick, keep in mind he fought with distinction inraq before serving in afghanistan. he believes in the american military and supports it with all his heart.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: in fact, he says tha military as the . the performance of our troop, he says, is unmatched. but he also, madam speaker, believes that no military force has ever beegiven such a u.s. military has received in afghanistan. captain hough is right.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: our troops have been given an impossible job and now we are seeing the tragic results. over 1,000 american troops have been wounded in battle in just the past three months. that accounts for 1/4 of all the casualties we've taken since the war began in october, 2001.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: the war has been going on for 97 months in afghanistan and 1/4 of all the casualties have been suffered in just -- have been suffered in just the last three months. things have gotten so bad, madam speaker, in fact, tha the casualty rate in

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Lynn C. Woolsey: afghanistan is now actually higher than the casualty rate for american troops at the height of the violence in iraq. the spike in the casualty rate occurred after the administration sent 21,000 more troops to afghanistan in the hope that there is a military solution to the problem.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: but relying on military power alone has not done the job. and escalating the war now by sending in tens of thousands of more troops won't solve the problem either. that's why i'm calling on president obama to change our mission in afghanistan. i've urged him to devote most of our efforts on humanitarian

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Lynn C. Woolsey: aid, diplomacy and economic development. these are the elements of smart security. they'll do a much better job of stabilizing afghanistan than a heavy military footprint. without this change? strategy, our troops are likely to face worse, not better, situations.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: the enemy is learning to use inch e.d.'s more efficiently. lieutenant metz, the director of the pentagon effort to reduce i.e.d. casualties, acknowledged that send manager troops to afghanistan will likely mean more i.e.d. deaths and injuries, which include

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Lynn C. Woolsey: spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries and amputation. i urge the administration to move in a new and different direction for the sake of our country and for the sake of america's troops and their families. .