House Proceeding on Feb 7th, 2008 :: 0:21:10 to 0:22:41
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Speech By: John Yarmuth

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John Yarmuth: for another decade, and neither do the american people. the state us quo cannot continue. i would hope that we could continue to work together to bring this war to an end. i yield back.

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Bobby L. Rush: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and

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Speech By: Bobby L. Rush

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Bobby L. Rush: extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rush: mr. speaker, i speak about an issue that's close to my heart. personally, as a father, as an american and a member of be congress.

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Bobby L. Rush: there is a plague across this country that is taking the lives of hundreds of thousands of american citizens. and it is disturbing and upsettinthat there is no public outcry over the destruction

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Bobby L. Rush: that it leaves in th its path. the plague is urban violence. mr. speaker, over the christmas break, i was shocked by a piece of news that i saw on "nightline" which detailed how medics which

0:21:59 to 0:22:16( Edit History Discussion )

Bobby L. Rush: are sent to iraq, are honing their skills by working in urban hospitals attending to gunshot victims. the documentary went on to say that over 75 african-american and latino males are

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Bobby L. Rush: killed in our inner cities on a daily basis. over 75 latinos and african-american males are killed on a daily basis in american streets. a memory -- a number that dwarfs the number of fatalities

0:22:33 to 0:22:41( Edit History Discussion )

Bobby L. Rush: iraqi and americans that are suffering in the war zone. mr. speaker, we must break this silence and it's time to stop the killing and stop the violence. i yield back the balance of my time. the

0:22:41 to 0:22:51( Edit History Discussion )

Frank Jr.Pallone: speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? mr. pallone: to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.

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Speech By: Frank Jr.Pallone