House Proceeding 07-31-08 on Jul 31st, 2008 :: 3:21:42 to 3:24:26
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Speech By: Steve Buyer

3:21:29 to 3:21:42( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Buyer: e following, quote, at v.a. medical faciliti es, end quote. the chairman: is there an objection? mr. edwaedrds: i object. the chairman: th e objection is heard. mr. buyer: all right. i have a unanimous

3:21:42 to 3:21:55( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: consent t request. the chairman: the gentleman can state hi s request. mr. buyer: i would insert that on -- that i would strike the amount $150 mi llion and insert the amount of $75 million.

3:21:42 to 3:24:26( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: David R. Obey

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David R. Obey: that would be my unanimous consent request. the chairman: is there an objection? mr. edwards: yes, i object. the chairman: the objection anis heard.he mr. buyer: bumr. chairman, it is important that

3:22:09 to 3:22:23( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: we continue ttho invest now to reduce the energy re costs into the futcoure. the opportunity to employ this technology a t the v.a., the t second largest department within the federal government

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David R. Obey: is now. now i hope t hat we could have done this tonight.ne i'll continue to wollrk with the t chairman. rm to the country, this isn't a good message to send. i will talk and i'll speak with

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David R. Obey: the secretary in the morning. i will work with them, i'll let him know that yo u're sending down $662 million above the president's request, $361 million more than f.y. 2008 and because he has rigusht

3:22:46 to 3:23:01( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: now these 16 projects, i believe there's re more insufficient funds here -- more than sufficient funds here to move on solar applications. i hoped that w e could have done this on bipart isan

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David R. Obey: -- on a bipartisan fashion. i will work with the secretary to make sure that a mlternative sources of energy are used in the v.a. with that i yield back the el balance of my time. ti

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David R. Obey: the chairman: the gentleman yields. mr. edwards: mr. chairmawan, i m ove to strike the last word. the chairman: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. edwards: mr. chairman, i think anyone

3:23:24 to 3:23:35( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: who is listening tos this knows -- the chairman: the gentleman will suspend. does t he gentleman continue to c reserve his point of order? mr. buyer: yes, i do. bu the chairman: the gentleman

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David R. Obey: willth proceed. the gent leman is recognized. mr. edwards: wai think anyone who has listening to -- who has - listened to this debate e understands this isn't about partisanship a t all. but i think

3:23:51 to 3:24:04( Edit History Discussion )

David R. Obey: what the i american people would object to is going from $150 million to $75 million to whatever other n wumber that we might pull out of our hat this t late in the evening on a measure that

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David R. Obey: wasn't considered for one r minute in the 19 hearings we held covering overhe 100 hours. . i salute the gentleman for his goal of trying to enalcourage the v.a. and the department of

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David R. Obey: defense as well to use solar energy to lessen our energy costs and dependence upon foreign ener gy supplies. that is a worth whilea goal.l. mr. chairman, appropriation bills are about setting

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priorities. and let me tell you my priority and i'm proud to defend this is priority. ty my priority is that i never want one american veteran to everan have to live in i the unconscionab le conditions