House Proceeding 05-20-08 on May 20th, 2008 :: 0:14:25 to 0:20:00
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Speech By: Douglas Lamborn

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Douglas Lamborn: an independent judiciary. since the founding in 1948, israel has understood a strong defense. wars and conflicts made them use innovative technologies to protect democracy. the u.s. was the

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Douglas Lamborn: first nation to recognize israel as a state 60 years ago. now our countries continue to cooperate in the fight against global terrorism and work together to create and maintain a strong ballistic

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Douglas Lamborn: missile system. this month we celebrate how far israel has journeyed since its birth.bi it's a modelf human rights, democracy and freedom.ee we are proud to call israel an ally. and, mr. speaker,

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i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. . the gentlelady is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. the democrat leadership promised the american

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people a commonsense plan to lower gas prices, but how democrats have not only failed to offer any meaningful solutions, they put forward policies that will have precisely the opposite effect.

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since democrats took control of congress, gasoline prices have skyrocketed by more than $1 a gallon. in fact, the price of gas is at an all-time high of $3.80 a gallon today. this is the

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: last thing middle class families need. every dollar counts and families should not have to spend it on gasoline. middle class families need relief, not more broken promises from the democrat

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Speech By: Charles W. Jr.Boustany

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: majority. that's why republicans will continue to stand up for average americans and offer solutions to reduce our dependence on middle eastern oil. lower gas prices here at home and invest in

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: alternative forms of energy to create american jobs and grow our economy. energy prices a rising. cost of living prices are rising, and the democrat leadership is content with sitting

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: on the sidelines and raising taxes and increasing spending. house republicans are committed to helping working americans who are carrying the majority of the burden of the democrats' failure

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: to lead. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. boustany: mr. speaker, for 501 days the democrats have controlled congress. and these liberal

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: democrats, including the speaker, continue to talk about their secret solution for skyrocketing gas prices. but they have failed to produce any answers. empty rhetoric, broken promises will not

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: lower the price at the pump for american families. the people in my district in southwest, louisiana, understand that an they want real solutions. they want a comprehensive energy policy that

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: allows us to strategicically manage our fossil fuel dependence while we then transition and invest in alternative fuels. they don't want an energy policy that's held hostage to radical environmentalalism.

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: they want an energy policy that will increase responsible energy production and refining capacity. they want to unleash american ingenuity and entrepreneurship. they don't want delays. they want

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: a comprehensive energy policy because it's in the interest of our national security. famili es in southwest louisiana and acros the country are looking for solutions to the t price at

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: the pump for -- they are looking for solutions for health care costs and looking for solutions to the housing slowdown. republicans have viable answers. the american people asking the democratic

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: leadership in washington if they have solutions, we haven't seen any. bring it forward. let's work together to ease the price at the pump and decrease america's dependence on foreign sources

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: of oil. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a

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Ed Pastor: recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered orn which the vote is objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. record votes on postponed questions will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentleman

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Ed Pastor: from new york rise? mr. rangele: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and to passer h.r. 6081. the speaker pro tempore: the mp clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: the

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Charles B. Rangel: -- the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman offer the bill as amended? mr. rangel: yes, as amended, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r.

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Speech By: Charles B. Rangel

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Charles B. Rangel: 6081, a bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from

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Charles B. Rangel: new york, mr. rangel, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. mccrery, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. mr. rangel: thank you, mr. speaker.

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Charles B. Rangel: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. rangel: mr. speaker, the bill before us has been passed before and they call it the heart bill.

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Charles B. Rangel: heroes earnings assistance and relief tax act of 2008. i would prefer to call it the thank you bill. thank you for the tens of thousands of american men and women who have called america's

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Charles B. Rangel: -- come to america's call to fight this war and to place themself at risk because our commander in chief and our nation have called them. it is very difficult for me to think of any people that

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Charles B. Rangel: we should be saying thank you more than this group who are not democrats and republicans, are not politicians, but people who america has depended on since its very beginning. and that is