House Proceeding 07-31-08 on Jul 31st, 2008 :: 3:06:24 to 3:10:20
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3:06:11 to 3:06:28( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: fuel. mr. edwards and i wo. uld agree, we are ampingeou s to get to nonedible fiber.fi this use of renewathble domestic energy sources will contribute w to enhancement of toenergy

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Speech By: Chet Edwards

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Chet Edwards: security and reduce reliance on re foreign oil.re the installation of alternative fueling stations on v.a. campuses will re duce greenhouse emissions and proviisde more funds for direct health

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Chet Edwards: care services for the men and women thwho have taken the oath to defend the freedoms and our way of life. i urge my colleagues to support the amendment. and i reserve the baleance of my time.

3:06:55 to 3:07:06( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: the chairman: the gentleman -- under the rules, the gentleman t may not reserve. does the gentleman yield back ie his time? does the gentleman yield back his time? ? mr. buyer: i yield to

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Chet Edwards: the i gentleman. . >> let me commend mmr. buyer for this amendment. i th ink this is a reasonable, responsible amendment and i'll be glad to support it.la mr. buyer: i thank the gentleman. the

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Chet Edwards: chairman: does the gentleman yield back? mr. buyer: i yield back. b the chairman: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from i ndiana, mr. buyer. those in favor say aye.

3:07:35 to 3:07:47( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is adopted. who seeks recognition? the gentleman from tennessee. the gentleman is recognized for five minutes.

3:07:47 to 3:08:03( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: mr. wamp: i do wantmp to point out in follow-up support to the gentleman from's amendment how ow important it is for us to advance alternative energy iv sources just to cross the board throughout

3:08:03 to 3:08:16( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: the m ilitary. the military constructiolin bill is kind of a small piece frankly of the energy utilization acrossat the entire department ofep defense, but it is something ng that we clearly should

3:08:16 to 3:08:27( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: come e together on. the military is a tremendous user of energy. en wewe all know that. there's no question at we can do better there. this was an excellent amendment offered by the gentleman

3:08:27 to 3:08:41( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: whose got just tremendous history here with the veterans -- who's got just tremendous history herend with the veterans. we want to encourage all those ho types of uses as we move forws ard and

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Nancy Pelosi: we're comingmi together here on the bill tonight, i t bhink we're making great progress over the next two to three hours, ti think we can get throughwe the rest of the sections of ththis

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Speech By: Nancy Pelosi

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Nancy Pelosi: bill. certain members are working out agreements as i speak right now so we're trying to draft this language and i'm kind of keeping the ball rolling right no rw, as you can tell, so we

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Nancy Pelosi: he can get this language drafted. i think we're making the progress that wees need tonight. so i'll be happy to yield to the chairman if -- be happy to yield. the chairman: the gentleman from tennessee

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Nancy Pelosi: controls the time. mr. wamp: i yield back. >> you yield? mr. wamp: i struck the last word. i'll yield back. the chairman: the gee ntleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from

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Nancy Pelosi: indiana. mr. buyer: mr. chairman, i move to strike the last word.la the chairman : the gentleman is ma recognized for five minutes. mr. buyer: i would like to thank chairman edwards, i'd like to

3:09:58 to 3:10:13( Edit History Discussion )

Nancy Pelosi: thank zach wamp and to my good friend from texas thatnd i've worked with for many years, we have a challenge in front of uens with regard to an amendmenten and the challenge is i that i've

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Nancy Pelosi: prepared an amendment that $150 million, mr. chairman, hawould be dedicated under the minor un construction accounts, which there's a lot of dollars herofe, for the installation of appropriate