Senate Proceeding on May 14th, 2008 :: 2:06:52 to 2:10:38
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Edward Kennedy: thank him again for his strong prt for this hedges -- support for this legislation that is so important to our first responders, to our firefighters, and police officers in this country. we have seen

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Speech By: Edward Kennedy

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Edward Kennedy: this parliamentary gimmick that is taking place offered by the republican leadership that is a slap in the face to every firefighter and police officers and -- police officer and first responder in the country.

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Edward Kennedy: we have bipartisan support for this legislation. we have four amendments that are now pending. we had some understanding that we would have an opportunity to address those amendments during the course of

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Edward Kennedy: date. they're all related to this legislation. but, oh, no. oh, no, the games are going to be played and we're saying to the firefighterof this nation and to the police officers of the nation and the first

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Edward Kennedy: responders of the nation, your interest, the safety and security of our communities across the nation should be put aside in favor of some political gimmick by the republican leader here in the united

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Edward Kennedy: states senate. that's what this is about. make no mistake about it. every firefighter ought to underand it it. we're here now at noon time -- understand it. we're here now at noon time ready to

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Edward Kennedy: do the public's business. ready to take a vote on the issues. but oh, no, the republican side says, no, you can't do it. you can't do it. look, the underlying position of the republicans are talking

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Edward Kennedy: about, a help for our g.i. bill, senator webb has his proposal. i'm all in support of what senator webb is doing. why not just have that done after this bill is over? why not have it done after this?

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Edward Kennedy: why didn't the republican leader come on up and speak to the democratic leader and propose -- let's do that at the end of the week. do it friday, saturday, sunday, and monday. maybe senator mccain will

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Edward Kennedy: come back for it. maybe he won't. do it after we finish this bill. but, no, we're going to insult -- and this is an insult. make no mistake about it. i've been around here long enough to know when

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Edward Kennedy: the instutle are being played and this is it. this is saying your interests is not as important as a political hit. that's what's happening. that's what's happening. who are these individuals? $40

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Edward Kennedy: billion we spend on homeland security. $40 billion. we're spending on homeland security qloivment are the people who implement homeland security. firefighters, police officers, and first responders, in

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Edward Kennedy: all 50 states thesm believe they have ways of -- states. they believe they have ways of doing it better than the way it is done at the present time. i do too, so do democrats. so do a few republicans.

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Edward Kennedy: and we wt to work through the political process to get the opportunity to get that work done. oh, no, we're not going to do that. we're going to play games. it's wednesday, noon time. we're going to play

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Edward Kennedy: more games. we did it with you guys in the senate last week on energy. we're going to do it here. listen, mr. president, we're willing, glad and willing to vote. we've been doing that 45 years and willing