House Proceeding on Mar 11th, 2009 :: 0:49:15 to 0:53:05
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John Abney Culberson: supporters of the second amendment, to vote in favor of this public lands bill today. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield two minutes t the gentleman from texas, mr. cull bervon. -- culberson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes.

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Speech By: John Abney Culberson

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John Abney Culberson: mr. culberson: here again on this house floor a 1,294-page bill has been dropped on to the american people with no committee hearing, not even a rules committee hearing, spendi $10 billion. the arrogance of power of speaker pelosi -- nancy pelosi's beginning to remind me of marie antoinette. with her attitude towards the

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John Abney Culberson: people of france she couldn't be driven around paris in anything but the very finest carriages. the contempt that the leadership of this congress has for the american people's input for transparency -- mr. rahall: mr. speaker, parliamentary inquiry. the speaker pro tempore: would the gentleman yield.

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John Abney Culberson: mr. rahall: i ask the gentleman's words be taken down. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the clerk will report the words. the gentleman from texas will

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John Abney Culberson: take his seat. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will recommend to the chairman from texas to take his seat. the gentleman from texas is

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John Abney Culberson: asked to take his seat. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. culberson: i ask unanimous consent to withdraw the remarks. withdraw my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. culberson: mr. speaker, it is important, however, that this house of representatives represent the people. and do so in a way that does not demonstrate contempt for the opinion of the people.

0:51:43 to 0:52:03( Edit History Discussion )

John Abney Culberson: a 1,294-page bill, mr. speaker, has been dropped on the floor without regard for committee hearings, without regard for transparency, without regard to the promise that this leadership made to be the most transparent, open, and accountable congress in the history of the united states. spending $10 billion that our children do not have. that is a complete violation of

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John Abney Culberson: all the promises made by this leadership to the people. and look at the bill that they are passing. this piece of legislation will make a criminal out of every tourist traveling the western university who makes the mistake of picking up a rock and throwing it in their trunk, grandma and grandpa are going to be thrown in jail if they -- read from the bill, if you don't believe me.

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John Abney Culberson: if you don't have a permit, if you're not a qualified paleontologist, and you pick up a rock a throw it in the car, if you alter a rock on federally owned land, most of the western states, and throw it in the car it is five years in prison, page 526 of the bill, five years in prison for putting the rock in the trunk. vehicle confiscated.

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John Abney Culberson: turn to page 531, all vehicles and equipment shall be subject to civil forfeiture. ladies and gentlemen of the congress, if you vote for this bill, you're voting to subject your constituents to be thrown in jail, grandma and grandpa with the grandkids traveling in the western states if they pick up a rock and throw it in the car, five years in jail,