House Proceeding 01-30-07 on Jan 30th, 2007 :: 2:02:58 to 2:05:14
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great country. thanks in no small part to special envoy george mitchell and efforts that we as a nation should be proud of, the 20th century saw the cessation of violence and the beginning

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Daniel Lipinski: of political equality. the good friday agreement stands as a breakthrough, a powerful statement, and a revelation of hope that there was always there and that would not be overshadowed by violence

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Speech By: Daniel Lipinski

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Daniel Lipinski: and death. the good people continue to push forward. in 1989 patrick became a victim of that violence. he was murdered by paramilitary soldiers gunned down in front of his wife and his children. it

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Daniel Lipinski: was a brutal act, perpetrated by men in a time of great contention, violence, and fear. it was a small, sad episode in a larger battle between two sides unwilling to compromise, unwilling to

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Daniel Lipinski: talk. each fearful of each other. northern ireland is a different place now. there is peace and with that peace the initial signs of trust and cooperation because for any peace to work there

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Daniel Lipinski: must be trust. that must be followed by cooperation. it is in this spirit that i rise today in support of h.con.res. 20. the peace in northern ireland depends in no small part on openness

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Daniel Lipinski: and cooperation. only a full independent and just examination of the past can lead to a peaceful trust in the future. this investigation should begin and with that i commend sinn fein,

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Daniel Lipinski: jerry adams, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. smith: continue to reserve. the speaker pro

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Daniel Lipinski: tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lantos: madam speaker, i'm very pleased to yield three minutes to my good friend from new jersey, a fighter for justice for all the

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Daniel Lipinski: irish people, mr. pallone. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for three minutes. mr. pallone: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, mr. chairman. i'm only going

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to use about half the time, though. i wanted to say, madam speaker, that i rise today in support of this resolution and to commend the family for their tireless pursuit of justice in the murder