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u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. january 21, 2009. i hereby appoint the honorable dianne degette to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our

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Daniel Coughlin: chaplain coughlin: lord, yesterday proud to be americans became a memorable day of celebration. a conversion of history does not mean history i overturned or undone, it's true meaning calls for a new way of living.

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Speech By: Daniel Coughlin

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Daniel Coughlin: . because the future is no longer to be feared, we can be open for every confirmation of hope realized. the historic past can be drawn upon for lessons yet to be learned. but now truly free we are to act

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Daniel Coughlin: as your people with a new spirit of responsibility able to respond to the demands of every moment given us. it is now upon us as a government and as a nation to make history, to take our time and make it a time worth

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Daniel Coughlin: celebrating. so it ever was is now and ever will be, generation after generation here in america. lord god, be with us now and forever. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedis and announces to the house her

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Daniel Coughlin: approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the jonal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from north carolina, congresswoman foxx. ms. foxx: please join me in the

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pledge to our wonderful flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. for wh purpose does the

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gentleman from connecticut seek cognition? mr. larson: madam speaker, you look especially beautiful and poised today as you always do but, madam speaker, i'm here by the direction of the democratic caucus to offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration.

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the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 74 resolution electing members to certa the house of representatives. mr. larson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be considered as read and printed in the record. ms. foxx: madam speaker, i

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John B. Larson: reser the clerk: resolved, that the following named members be and are hereby elected to the following standing committees of the house of representatives. one, committee on -- the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlewoman wish to be recognized on her reservation? ms. foxx: yeah. could the gentleman please tell

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Speech By: John B. Larson

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John B. Larson: us the committees? is it just the department of -- is it just the committee of agriculture, madam speaker? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from connecticut. mr. larson: yes. thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentlelady. as i indicated, this a privileged resolution from the democric caucus and the

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John B. Larson: committees are on agriculture, budget, education, fo affairs, judiciary, natural

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Dennis J. Kucinich: resources, science and technology, small business and veterans' affairs. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker. i withdraw my reservation. the speaker pro tempore: wowed, the reading is dispensed with and without objection, the resolution is adopted.

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Speech By: Dennis J. Kucinich

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Dennis J. Kucinich: a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? mr. kucinich: permission to address the house and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the

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Dennis J. Kucinich: gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: congress writes b and the banks, it turns out, don't know their own balances. banks are not lending the money congress gave them because most banks don't know their own balance sheets. we throw in countless dollars into a bottomless pit and we're wondering why new lending is not

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Dennis J. Kucinich: happening. our nation's motto is in god we trust, not in banks we trust. we must verify what the banks are doing with the money we gave them. we must give concrete assurances that the rest of the bailout funds be used to address the center of the financial crisis in america, that's foreclosures. foreclosures are devastating the

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Dennis J. Kucinich: american family. 41% increase in foreclosures in the past year. we must get concrete assurances from the new administration that the final bailout funds will be used to address the foreclosure crisis and help keep millions of

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Virginia Foxx: americans in their homes. we must help americans save their homes.?? the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: pe the house for one minute, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, madam speaker.

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Speech By: Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Foxx: much is being said by the proposed, quote, stimulus, considered by the democrats right now. but i think we need to talk a little bit about the facts of the matter. the government, as others have said, the government, in this case, the federal government, cannot give anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else.

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Virginia Foxx: so here are some of the facts about the proposed stimulus. it will cost each and every household in america ,700 in additional debt paid for by our grandchildren and children. this legislation will spend

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Virginia Foxx: about 75,000 per job. if the stimulus package saves or creates three million jobs. the average household income in the united states is 0,000. the house decrats' bill provides enough spending, 25 billion, to give every man, woman and child in america ,700. there are many more facts about

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Virginia Foxx: this bill that need to be presented, and we'll be doing that in the next few days. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? >> permission to address the use for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to acknowledge the service of the cincinnati police department in yesterday's inaugural celebration. the men and women of cincinnati

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Virginia Foxx: proudly served as the security detail for yesterday's events as did thousands of officers from across the united states.

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Steve Driehaus: as one traveled the streets of washington yesterday, the presence of our police and military was reassuring. they were courteous, respectful and extremely professional. as they assisted the millions of visitors to our naon's capital. let they be a reminder to all of us of the tremendous dedication of our men and women in uniform serving our communities here at home as well as those serving

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Speech By: Steve Driehaus

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Steve Driehaus: abroad. it is their dedication and commitment to service that ensures ou?? freedoms, the

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Ted Poe: freedoms celebrated yesterday in the inauguration of our 44th president. let these brave officers be a model for all americans as we heed the call for service and we renew our democracy. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? address the house for one minute. gentman is recognized. mr. poe: madam speaker, as a

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Speech By: Ted Poe

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Ted Poe: final act by president bush, border agents and political prisoners ms. campiannd ignacio ramos were commune tated by their harsh sentence. this case would just not go away. the agents were relentlessly prosecuted tore doing their job on the violent texas-mexico

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Ted Poe: border after they arrested a drug smuggler for bringing in 50,000 worth of drugs. they received 11 and 12 years in the penitentiary. this case is not over. president obama will be asked by some members of congress to grant a pashed. the requirement to add an

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Ted Poe: additional prison time to a person that carries a weapon in a crime shall not apply to peace officers because they have to carry weapons. also, justice will not be -- occur until the american people

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Earl Blumenauer: find out why our government was wars and prosecuted this case in the first place, and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose d gentleman from oregon rise? mr. blumenauer: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempe: the mr. blumenauer: thank you, madam speaker.

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Speech By: Earl Blumenauer

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Earl Blumenauer: last week the republican leader went on cbs to state that the american people don't want beautification projects in the instead american families wants large, expanded highways. he's just wrong on the facts. a 2009 survey on the national service of realtors reported that 3/4 of americans believe that smarter development and improved public transit are

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Earl Blumenauer: better, long-term solutions for reducing traffic congestion, better than rebuilding new roads. and overwhelming 80% believe it's more important to repair existing highways and public transit rather than build new highways. the transit, bike, pedestrian and repair work are more labor intensive and they're ready to

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Earl Blumenauer: go in all 50 stat local engineering. the american public is right. bikes, transit, fixing it first projects make communities more

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Joe Wilson: livable, put more people to work faster and make our families safer, healthier and more economically secure. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask peission to for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized.

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Speech By: Joe Wilson

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Joe Wilson: mr. wilson: madam speaker, yesterday we witnessed an achievement of democracy. the peeful transfer of power and welcoming our new president barack obama. i want to congratulate president obama and wish him well. i wish to thank president george w. bush for his service to this nation and most importantly his support of our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines, along with our intelligence services and first responders. as a veteran and father of four

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Joe Wilson: military sons, i believe president bush should always be appreciated for the feeding terrorism -- for defeating terrorism overseas to protecting families here at home. the bush success is clear today. we have not been attacked in the last seven years. today, i look forward to working with president -- working forward to working with president obama.

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Joe Wilson: we must work together for prosperity and security for all americans. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11. my deepest sympathy to the

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Chris Van Hollen: fa williams, 100 orangeburg, south carolina. . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland rise? mr. van hollen: i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> i come to congress as a career prosecutor. someone whose job it has been toort through facts in search of the truth.

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Speech By: Chris Van Hollen

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Chris Van Hollen: in my career i have found that usually the truth lies somewhere in the middle. running for congress gave me the opportunity to meet with people with divergent opinions. what i found was that as differing as their opinions may have been, more often than not they shared the same goals for their families and their communities. most wanted more financial stability. they wanted to send their children to college.

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Chris Van Hollen: and they wanted a government that didn't interfere with their small business but provided incentive and opportunity to grow.

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Frank Kratovil: people agreed that a clean healthy chesapeake was vital to our region whether they valued the bay for sport, commerce, or tourism, and they wanted a congress that applied oversight to every penny they appropriated. the long and short was that my constituents were just as different, they shared the same goals, in my first days as a member of congress i have found

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Speech By: Frank Kratovil

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Frank Kratovil: the same to be true of my colleagues. i pledge to my constituents that i would work with both sides of the aisle in order to help accomplish these common goals and that is the same

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Candice S. Miller: promise i make to colleagues. no party has a monopoly on good ideas. and as always f. we work in a bipartisan manner, we will find the middle. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady fro michigan rise? mrs. miller: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. miller: madam speaker, yesterday we once again

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Speech By: Candice S. Miller

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Candice S. Miller: witnessed the greatest of american traditions, the peaceful transfer of power from one democratically elected president and leader of our nation to another. and whether in times of peace or prosperity or war and economic difficulty, this great nation has never waivered from its commitment toemocracynd the power of the american people to choose our leaders. this model of how a free people

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Candice S. Miller: govern themselves is truly america's greatest gift to the world. at a time of great challenges facing our nation, our new president was met with a sense of hope and outpouring of support from the ever optimistic american people. and ether you consider yourself a republican or democrat, barack obama today is the president for every american. it is now time for we in this

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Candice S. Miller: congress to work together to help our new president govern through these troubled times. throughout our nation's history, madam speaker, we have proven that united we can overcome any hardship and defeat any foe. i expect best wishes to our new president and my colleagues as

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Jesse L. Jr.Jackson: we work together to do our best on behalf of the american people. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose ds the gentlelady from texas rise. ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlady is recognized. ms. jackson lee: thank you, madam speaker. yesterday the theme, one america rolls to the highe mountaintop, as we celebrated the barack obama and vice president biden.

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Speech By: Jesse L. Jr.Jackson

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Jesse L. Jr.Jackson: there are many great heroes yesterday. those in the audience and those working for us. i rise today to congratulate one of my own. houston metro police elliott sveumson, who with his quick reaction save add 68-year-old woman who fell on a train station. without his attention to detail, seeing the red line

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Jesse L. Jr.Jackson: train coming very fast, he directed the woman to get under a cove area and remain there because they could not pull her up in quick service, quick attitude, and a great deal of hope. and i'm grateful that there were many from my community who were here to observe and congratulate sveumson, 15-year veteran.

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Jesse L. Jr.Jackson: they were bishop james dictionson, reverend marcus crosby, reverend coldwell, reverend davis and many others are so very proud of the idea that we are in fact our brothers and sisters' keeper. thank you houston metro police officer elliott sveumson, we wish you well and the continued

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Lamar S. Smith: attitude that in america we are all our brothers and sisters keepers. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise. mr. smith: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. e r e: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: yesterday we witnessed the hallmark of democracy. of peaceful transfer of power.

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Speech By: Lamar S. Smith

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Lamar S. Smith: and like president obama, we all wish our country prosperous future. all know the national media strongly criticized president bush for the cost of his inauguration i 2005, such criticism has been predictably scarce for president obama. even though his inauguration was more than twice as expensive as president bush's. for example, in "new york

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Lamar S. Smith: times" editorial in 2005 suggested that the war in iraq should dictate president bush's inauguration. we now face two wars and serious economic challenges, yet the times offered no similar criticism of yesterday's event. expensive inaugurations are nothing new.

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Lamar S. Smith: i'm sure many who face traffic congestion and long lines yesterday wished even more had been spent on this year's celebration. but we need the media to be evenhanded in its treatment of

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Jason Chaffetz: republican and democratic inaugurations, not guilty of a double standard. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is mr. chaffetz: thank you, madam speaker. some among us believe government holds the keys to our prosperous fuhr. some of our youth think only

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Speech By: Jason Chaffetz

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Jason Chaffetz: government can solve our challenges. i beg to dimplet our freedom, our liberty, indeed our ability to live as free people and thrive is directly proportionate to the limit of government in our lives and in our pocketbooks. we established a cstitution to, secure the blessings of liberty. our country was founded on the principle of limited government.

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Jason Chaffetz: let us not mistake the need for more promising economic future as an excuse to allow further encroachment of government in our lives. let us seize this moment in limiting our government. more government, more taxes, more spending of the peoples money will not solve our challenges. securing liberty will. the united states of america is