House Proceeding 05-13-09 on May 13th, 2009 :: 0:05:10 to 0:06:50
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Alcee L. Hastings: and colleague and co-chairman, mr. hastings, for all of us to congratulate bill on this extraordinary achievement. mr. hastings. mr. hastings: i thank my colleague for yiding. and as the co-chair of the florida delegation, i echo the sentiments that he has expressed and say to bill young who i refer

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Speech By: Alcee L. Hastings

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Alcee L. Hastings: because he is the dean of the florida delegation, to say to him, my congratulations and i'm sure from all of us, recognizing the extraordinaryness of having had that opportunity here in this body, to cast that many votes. it reminds me, bill, of mr. natcher who instructed me when i first came here as he may have

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Alcee L. Hastings: others and you know, he had the long the chair: wl the gentleman suspend for a minute? the committee will be in order. the gentleman may proceed. mr. hastings: thank you very muchmr. speaker. mr. natcher had the longest-running streak of connect of votes. and i talked with mr. kildee who has been here with you, he has 26,000 at this time, but mr.

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Alcee L. Hastings: natcher said to me, miss a vote and get that albatross from around your neck, for america, i'm glad you kept that albatross around your neck and it's a proud day for all of us that

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Alcee L. Hastings: you've cast your 20,000 votes. the sp