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House Proceeding 09-29-08 on Sep 29th, 2008 :: 0:32:48 to 0:34:44
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Lynn C. Woolsey

0:32:39 to 0:32:51( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: recognize the gentlewoman from california, ms. woolsey, for 2 1/2 minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for two 2 1/2 minutes. ms. woolsey: thank you,

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:32:51 to 0:33:04( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: madam speaker. th ank you, mr. chairman, for allowing time for the opposition. there are some major questions, madam speaker, to be answered about a bailout package that fails to fa address

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:33:04 to 0:33:17( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: the root cause of the financial crisis facg our nation. one that does little or nothing to secure the underlying problemin of mortgage foreclosure and economic suffering that hardworking

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:33:17 to 0:33:30( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: americans are facing every single day. question one, where is the comprehensive economic stimulus package that will assist 95% of the taxpayers? a package that includes unemployment benefits,

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:33:30 to 0:33:43( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: food stamps, fraps investment, and of course foreclosure relief. stability should come from the bottom up and econopmic stimulus package that will allow those in foreclosure to pay their mortgages

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:33:43 to 0:34:00( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: and stay in their homes, bringing valueng back to the mortgaged backed securities clogging the financial system. question number two, why isn't wall street paying for the mess they created?

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:34:00 to 0:34:16( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: by reinstating a one quarter of 1% surcharge on stock trades we can raise nearly $150 billion a year from those who have actually caused this mess and profited from it also. finally question number

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:34:16 to 0:34:30( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: three, with only three months left of th current administration, why are we willing to even make available $700 billion to this administration?ra president bush and secretary paulson have

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:34:30 to 0:34:38( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: been wrong from the start on just about everything. do you think they'll be responsible with this money? think again. i for one will be in opposition of this bailout with these major questions

Lynn C. Woolsey

0:34:35 to 0:34:40( Edit History Discussion )

Lynn C. Woolsey: unanswered. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back her time. the gentleman from alabama is recognized. mr. bachus: madam speaker, i yield

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