House Proceeding on Mar 11th, 2009 :: 0:26:45 to 0:29:10
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Speech By: Charlie Wilson

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Charlie Wilson: hospitals back home like holzer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> mr. speaker, to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, congress needs to lead by example. in this period uncertainty, for that reason i was encouraged when the house decided to give up its pay raise next year.

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Charlie Wilson: it's important to send the right

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message to the american people. a message that says congress is willing to tighten its belt just like american families are doing across the country. but we need to go even further. that's why i hope the leadership in the house will take up my legislation, h.r. 566, blocking all future congressional pay raises until the federal budget

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is balanced. millions of hardworking americans only get a salary increase if they produce positive results. congress should be no different. with our national debt about to surpass $11 trillion, unemployment in our country over 8%, we need to hold ourself to a higher standard. the american people expect and

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deserve nothing less. my legislation to block congressional pay raises until we balance the budget offers meaningful reform. i encourage members from both sides of the aisle to support it. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair lays before the house a communication.

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the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on march 11, 2009, at 9:20 a.m. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 1105.

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with best wishes i am sincerely lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 1105, an act making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2009, and for

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other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on w recorded vote or the yeas and na are ordered, or on which the vote is objected to under clause 6 of rule 20.

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recorded votes are postponed questions will be taken ler. fowhat purpose does the gentleman from west virginia rise? mr. rahall: i move to suspend th amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk wi the clerk: senate 22, designate certain land and components of the national wil8derness preservation system to authorize certain programs and activities in the department of interior and department o