House Proceeding 03-18-09 on Mar 18th, 2009 :: 0:24:30 to 0:25:25
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Speech By: John Lewis

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John Lewis: more important when people are hurting, when people are in need. we need to do more to show our appreciation to people who get out there, get in the way, they stand up, they speak up, they speak o they work hard. they get their hands dirty helping their neighbor.

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John Lewis: the give act is a great step forward for national service. however we also need to make the american corps education award in my estimation tax exempt. we need to do more to encourage and reward americans who answer the call of national service. it is a call that we responded

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John Lewis: to in 1961 when president kennedy issued a call for the peace corps. it is a corps now, in 2009, when president obama is issuing a call for national service. i urge all of my support the national service and vote yes on this important piece of legislation.

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John Lewis: thank you speaker. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania. >> i would reserve my time at this the chair: the gentleman reserves his time. the gentleman from california.