House Proceeding on Sep 5th, 2007 :: 2:19:13 to 2:21:53
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Speech By: Peter Welch

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Peter Welch: of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from vermont. mr. welch: just a closing remark. percy sutton was the embodiment of the

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Peter Welch: american dream. he did it as a man who grew up with the kind prejudice that the chairman just alluded to. and it's just an honor, i think, for all of us to have the kind of inspiration

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Peter Welch: that a person like percy sutton has provided to our country, service in the military, and really the most decorated service unit in the whole war. and accomplishing that against enormous

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Peter Welch: obstacles. people didn't want them to serve, yet they did. they had confidence in us and our country despite the fact that many in our country didn't have confidence or even respect for them.

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Peter Welch: and then his array of accomplishments in business, politics, as a civic leader, a commitment to this community, harlem, which the chairman called a village. many other times had really tough

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Peter Welch: times. and this man had confidence that that community and the people in it had as much a future as any other american. and he then acted with the skills that he possessed, the energy that

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Peter Welch: he had and made harlem into what is now a very vital community in the cy of new york. so the committee on government operations with support of both sides of the aisle is very proud to be bringing

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Peter Welch: to the house for its full consideration the naming of this post office in honor of the great american. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back

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Peter Welch: the balance of his time. all time has expired. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 954. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair,

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Peter Welch: 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Lynn A. Westmoreland: from vermont is recognized. mr. welch: thank you, madam speaker. i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to h.res. 544. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of

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Speech By: Lynn A. Westmoreland

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Lynn A. Westmoreland: the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 554, resolution supporting the goals and ideals of national passport month. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from vermont,

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Lynn A. Westmoreland: mr. welch, and the gentleman from georgia, mr. westmoreland, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from vermont. mr. welch: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous

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Lynn A. Westmoreland: consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. welch: thank you. as a member of the house