House Proceeding 03-16-10 on Mar 16th, 2010 :: 13:43:55 to 13:45:05
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13:43:51 to 13:44:11( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Wilson: going to do something about it within a little more than one year of coming into office. who is on your side, america? you'll find out this week. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered.

13:43:55 to 13:45:05( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Joe Wilson

13:44:12 to 13:44:33( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Wilson: the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: madam speaker, yesterday's "wall street journal" hhlights the process by which democrats are trying to pass this government health care takeover. the process is just as bad as the provisions of the bill. professor michael mcconnell, director of the constitutional law center at stanford law school wrote the article entitled house -- health care

13:44:34 to 13:44:54( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Wilson: vote and the constitution. mr. mcconnell presents the slaughter solution which is nothing more than a procedural trick that deems the senate bill passed without ever having a straight up and down vote. the article explains the slaughter solution cannot be squared with article 1, section 7 of the constitution. senate rules protect against majority overreach by allowing

13:44:55 to 13:45:07( Edit History Discussion )

Joe Wilson: a determined mority to filibuster most types of legislation. madam speaker, americans need jobs not a law which nfib claims will kill 1.6 million jobs.