House Proceeding on May 3rd, 2006 :: 0:19:29 to 0:22:38
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we could have 20% more -- basically 20% more gasoline in the world through 20% more gas mileage with 70% less emissions. >> host: let me stop there. >> guest: i mean, look. the point the caller is trying

0:19:29 to 0:19:57( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Foley: to make is the ties between the oil lobby and how lj legislators vote. again, that's -- we need to break that connection between money and the way things are done here. let me give you another

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Speech By: Mark Foley

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Mark Foley: example of the corruption we're talking about. a provision was slipped into the homeland security conference report at end of the 107th congress that protected eli lilly an a number of other farm suit

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Mark Foley: ka companies from civil libt for production of the vaccine preservative thimerozol. regardless of your position on that -- and i think that's a mistake to give these drug companies blanket liability protection

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Mark Foley: -- regardless of your position, wouldn't think that deserves a debate? wouldn't you think that on a lot of these issues, even on the prescription drug bill issue, this line that says that the u.s. cannot negotiate

0:21:32 to 0:21:53( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Foley: lower drug prices? the v.a. can. that's why they provide lower drug costs to their set advance. but the -- to their veterans. if you think that's a good idea, fine. go out and support it and vote for

0:21:53 to 0:22:17( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Foley: it. i think it is a dumb idea. i think the bottom line -- both republicans and democrats in congress should have a right to vote on those things. to not reform the way this place is being run, to not shed some

0:22:17 to 0:22:38( Edit History Discussion )

Mark Foley: light and some sunshine on some of the things that are going on, to me, is suitly outrageous. it makes this bill a sham. and if you want to stop these sweetheart deals, if you want to end this culture

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Sue W. Kelly: of corruption that's going on right now, then we need to get serious about reform. hold people accountable. hold the executives accountable as well in terms of their dealing with lobbyists and clean this

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Speech By: Sue W. Kelly