House Proceeding on Feb 14th, 2007 :: 8:39:38 to 8:44:00
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Speech By: Paul Ryan

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Paul Ryan: osama bin laden. but i saw no clear rationale for sending troops into combat in iraq. the resolution does offer a statement of support for the troops. their service is an extraordinary gift.

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: they volunteered to leave their homes and families and risk their lives every day. at the order of the president. all they ask is we never ask them to go to conflict unless that conflict is absolutely

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Speech By: Stephanie Tubbs Jones

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: necessary and in the national interest. lieutenant general william odom in a recent article in the "washington post" said, about the question that we have to continue to fight in order to support

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: the troops said has anyone asked the troops? during their first tours many favored staying the course, but now their second, third and fourth tours, he writes, many are changing their minds. we

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: see no evidence in the news stories about unhappy troops being sent back to iraq. the strangest aspect is that the troops are somehow responsible for deciding to continue the president's

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: course. that political and moral responsibility belongs to the president, not to the troops. didn't harry truman make it clear that the buck stops in the oval office? the president keeps

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: dodging it. where does it stop? general odom says, with congress. and that is why we are here today to say it is up to us to make a definitive statement with this resolution, a statement that

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: it is time to end the u.s. involvement in iraq to bring the troops home with honor. and then if the president doesn't heed, then we must take more vigorous steps, steps that i have voted for

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: in coming to end the u.s. involvement in vietnam over 32 years ago. if that's what it takes, then we have to say that the buck stops with us in the congress to stop the u.s. engagement in

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: iraq. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3 of house resolution 157, further proceedings on the concurrent resolution will be postponed. for

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> i send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution.

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: the clerk: house resolution 159, resolved that the house has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the honorable charlie norwood, a representative from the state of georgia. resolved,

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: that a committee of such members of the house as the speaker may designate, together with such members of the senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral. resolved, that

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: the sergeant at arms of the house be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: therewith be paid out of the applicable accounts of the house. resolved, that the clerk communicate these resolutions to the senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: resolved, that when the house adjourns today, it adjourn as a further mark of respect for the memory of the deceased. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for one

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: hour. >> mr. speaker, i would yield 30 minutes of time to the gentleman from georgia, mr. lewis, and thank him for having this resolution to be heard at this time today. and i would yield myself

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: two minutes the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> as we all know, we lost a true champions in the house of representatives, charles norwood from georgia. charlie, as he was known to by

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: most of us here, was truly a friend across party lines and across state lines. he was a true patriot. he served in the dental services in the united states army in the combat zone of vietnam.

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: he returned to a private dental practice in georgia. and then in the election cycle of 1994, was elected to this house of representatives. he came with a passion for many things. health care was at the

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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: very top of his list. education was very shortly thereafter. and he worked on both of those issues with all of his heart. he inspired many people in this house because he was, indeed,

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passionate about everything that he did. if he was your friend, you knew he was your friend. if you were on the opposite side of an issue, he would let you know that as well. but he was still