House Proceeding on Apr 14th, 2010 :: 1:51:15 to 1:54:00
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1:51:09 to 1:51:30( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: maryland, the commonwealth of virginia, and the district of columbia to the washington metropolitan area transit regulation compact. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. conyers, and the gentleman from texas, mr. smith, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: thank you, madam

1:51:15 to 1:54:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John Jr.Conyers

1:51:31 to 1:51:52( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. ask five legislative days to revise and extend the remarks of any members that want to include them. and also to include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized.

1:51:53 to 1:52:17( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: mr. conyers: madam speaker, my colleagues, this jurisdiction comes to the judiciary committee under the commerce clause which says that all compacts must come through the committee. and the public service commission of the district of

1:52:21 to 1:52:44( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: columbia is being replaced with the district of columbia agency with oversight of matters relating to the commissn. the state corporation commission of the commonwealth of virgin is being replaced with the commonwealth's department of motor vehicles and there are a

1:52:45 to 1:53:10( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: number of our colleagues in the senate that should be thanked for helping expedite this matter . messrs. cardin, mikulski, mark warner, and jim webb, and we are grateful to them all. i urge my colleagues to support

1:53:11 to 1:53:33( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: this resolution because it is obviously in the interest of al that this commission be governed by a three member board with one representative, each from the district of columbia, the commonwealth of virginia, and the state of maryland. i urge its support and reserve

1:53:34 to 1:53:54( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: madam speaker, it's always nice to agree with the chairman of the judiciary committee. i, too, support senate joint resolution 25, ask unanimous consent that my statement be made a part of the record. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: i do likewise, madam speaker.

1:53:55 to 1:54:02( Edit History Discussion )

John Jr.Conyers: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is wil the house suspend the rules and pass senate joint resolution 25.