House Proceeding on Apr 22nd, 2009 :: 0:55:15 to 0:57:15
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James R. Langevin: the u.s. navy is second to none. in supporting this resolution. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from rhode island. mr. langevin: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to again commend my colleague, mr. welch, for his sponsorship of this resolution, proud to join with him. this truly is a story of

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Speech By: James R. Langevin

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James R. Langevin: remarkable hoism and bravery. again recognize the leadership of captain phillips and his crew on -- andn particular the navy seals and all naval vessels and sailors that were involved in this entire effort.

0:55:55 to 0:56:15( Edit History Discussion )

James R. Langevin: they truly are well trained and it showed in the training paid off. on a personal note i have great respect for all of our merchant mariners. both my grandfather and my great uncle were both members of the merchant marine curing the world war ii -- during world war ii. i know the sacrifices these merchant marines give in their

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James R. Langevin: daily lives day in and day out to make sure cargo moves safely around the world. this is truly a good news story, but clearly we have work to do in stopping pirate activities in the future. this is going to be an ongoing effort. i look forward to working with my colleagues to make sure that this type of situation never

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James R. Langevin: happens again. again, my congratulations to all of my colleagues involved in this resolution, particularly mr. welch. with that, mr. speaker, at this time i have no further requests for time and yield back. the speaker pro tempore: t gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 339. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no.

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James R. Langevin: in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid