House Proceeding 09-22-08 on Sep 22nd, 2008 :: 2:36:46 to 2:39:04
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Speech By: Gary L. Ackerman

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Gary L. Ackerman: member l,of the committee on appropriations. a mr. israel: i thank my dear friend for the time. t i rise to demand equal tim ee, mr. mcnulty. the the gentlewoman from new york talked about yohaving

2:36:46 to 2:37:02( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: chinese fo od from time to time. mr. ackerman and mr. mcnulty and i have shared itadlian ress -- food in washington, d.c. as it is a rule, practice and , custom and tradition in this

2:36:46 to 2:39:04( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Steve Israel

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Steve Israel: chamber that we refer to each re other as the gentleman or he gentlewoman. and no muslim of this body more deserves the title of gentleman than mike mcnulty. he is a gentleman in every true sense of the

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Steve Israel: word. gary, mike and i sit together. and sitt ing with mike is like sitting on a n island of civility and decency. that's not to say that mike doesn't figh t for his hi principles. he fights

2:37:31 to 2:37:47( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: for his principles, not by shoving people out of the way, but with a quiet and respected determination and he has been doing it for 20 yearsng. some members of this body h aving been

2:37:47 to 2:38:01( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: here for 20 ybeears, might grow jaded and may take it for grant ed and may forget what a g lorious place this is. not mike. he was quoted in "congressional quarterly" saying especially at night

2:38:01 to 2:38:17( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: when the capitol is litap up, i still pin ch myself, it is an honor to serve here. nothing has made mike more proud than seourving here in this capitol except his family. i met his family here in

2:38:17 to 2:38:30( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: washingt on and when i visited albany. al and when he introduceswh them to any of his colleagues, i can't think of anybody prouder than mike mcnulty. always a gentle smile, a glie,nt in his eye.

2:38:30 to 2:38:48( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: his constitu ents have had ad remarkable treasure representing them in washington. i know they will miss him in wi washington, but they gain him n at home. mr. speaker, o ne of my favoritevo

2:38:48 to 2:39:04( Edit History Discussion )

Steve Israel: poe et cetera is rud yard a kippling and one of my favorite poems is "if." when if you kwheep your head, if you can trust yourself when all lf men doubt you, and he goes on, if you can tal k with

2:39:04 to 2:39:17( Edit History Discussion )

Gary L. Ackerman: crowds and keep your virt ue or walk with wi kings or lose the common touch, o if neither foes nor loving friends hurt you, if you can fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seco nds worth of

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Speech By: Gary L. Ackerman