House Proceeding on Jul 31st, 2008 :: 3:38:10 to 3:40:50
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Speech By: Danny K. Davis

3:38:00 to 3:38:10( Edit History Discussion )

Danny K. Davis: to debate and vote on the republican s' all-of-the-above plan to lower gas prices p by re ducing energy here in america and finding ways to use less. i believe our approach to lowering

3:38:10 to 3:38:23( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: gas pricelos would pass. it would pass, i believe, mr. speaker, if it were permitted to hav e a vote on this house floor. i believei there is a majority that would vote for it in this

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Speech By: Michael N. Castle

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Michael N. Castle: u.s. house. but such a vote has yet to be allowed and it's not being al lowed today. next week we are going on a five week vacation. mr. speaker, i think that is intolerable. the house

3:38:35 to 3:38:48( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: is being shut down in a new , bolder way to block a vote on producing american mademe energy. matter of fact, mr. speaker, this rule is proof of it. the long-standing bipartisan ti practice of considering

3:38:48 to 3:39:00( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: appropriation bills underat an open process is being trampled on by this rule. the actions that are being taken to restrict and shut down members' ability to offer amendments and debate

3:39:00 to 3:39:11( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: spending bills, which i mights, add, mr. speaker, is a very job that the american people elected uspl to do , is being undermined by this appropriation process. and it creates a very dangerous

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Michael N. Castle: and volatile situation in this house. . mr. speaker, the leaders and the chairman who maderm this hi decision may rue the day they chose to go down thiso path. at by their actions, bipartisanship

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Michael N. Castle: is being an diminished, but more importantly, mr. speakeran, the traditions of this house is f being diminished. one cannot trample on the rules and practices of trad ditions of this house w ith

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Michael N. Castle: impunity and then expect no long-term damage to result. this i s a sad and shameful rule. i urge m y colleagues to oppose it and demand this houses uphold open rules for consideration

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Michael N. Castle: of approp riation bills, which is one of the best practices, historically, of this institution. if we do not correct the n closed-rule course being set by this rule, it will do a gre iat

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Michael N. Castle: deal of long-term harm to this house that will prove, in my opinion, more difficult to re verse in the future. with that, mr. s peaker, i reserv e my time. the speaker pro tempore: the

3:40:09 to 3:40:18( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: el gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from florida. ms. castor: i want to make sure the record reflects and that it is very clear, that on this important appropriations billop relating to veterans'te

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Michael N. Castle: affairs, ai every member out of 435 in this house had thee opportunityty to submit an amendment if then y chose to do so. >> will the gentlelady yield? ms. castor : i'd be happy to. >> would a member

3:40:28 to 3:40:40( Edit History Discussion )

Michael N. Castle: be able to comcoe to this floor that's taken up and offer an amendment to another amendment. ms. castor: taking back my time. i'm fairly new in this congress, i was proud to be part of a

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Michael N. Castle: class that ushered in the strongest ethics reform since watergate. at it seems to me that it is entirely fair and proper f for members to be able to offer an amendment to this bill, ts t very important

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Lynn C. Woolsey: bill, but it's also important that it is done in a responsible way so there are no ambarushes. i'd like to poinout that t the republican member if the appropriations c ommittee that t

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Speech By: Lynn C. Woolsey