House Proceeding 04-14-10 on Apr 14th, 2010 :: 1:59:05 to 2:01:50
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1:58:50 to 1:59:10( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: of g.d.p., which is the highest level since world war ii. we are spending money at an incredible rate and look at what's happening to defense here. this is a wrong-headed set of priorities and very troubling. i have my good friend from texas, congreman gohmert who is joining us. i know that you have looked at a number of these different issues

1:59:05 to 2:01:50( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Louie Gohmert

1:59:11 to 1:59:31( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: and questions. please jump in on us and point out your own perspective. mr. gohmert: well, we do have the danger of iran about to go nuclear, at the same time as you all have pointed out, our president canceled what took so long and took such great effort

1:59:32 to 1:59:54( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: by so many including our friends in poland to establish this missile defense that was going to be built. that got canceled. that was going to help protect us, that was going to help protect our allies. but i just want to read here for some of the comments that have been made. president obama said on november

1:59:55 to 2:00:15( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: 7, 2008, let me repeat what i stated during the course of the campaign. iran's development of a nuclear weapon i believe is unacceptable. he said on october 20, 2009, that the bond between the united states and israel, the bond that is much more than a strategic alliance. and you look at what ahmadinejad has said.

2:00:16 to 2:00:37( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: he said in 2005, quote, god willing with the force of god behind it, we shall soon experience a world without the united states and zionism. and he also said israel was to be wiped off the m. he said like it or not, israel will be destroyed. he said the time of the fall of

2:00:38 to 2:00:58( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: the satanic power of the united states has come and the countdown has started. it has started. and we are disarming unilaterally while iran -- we are talking maybe some sanctions, like maybe that will work as it did against iraq. it didn't work because people cheated.

2:00:59 to 2:01:20( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: russia and china said we are making a lot of money selling to these folks right now. we aren't sure we are getting on board. and all the while the centrifuges are spinning while we are here talking and we are coming closer to the day when ahmadinejad will be able to try to keep his promise all while we

2:01:21 to 2:01:41( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: are disar it makes no sense. we took an oath to provide for the common defense and it's high time we did that. mr. akin: i thank the gentlemen for joining us. thank you, mr. speaker and look forward to seeing you next wednesday. the speaker pro tempore: the

2:01:42 to 2:01:50( Edit History Discussion )

Louie Gohmert: chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable, the speaker, house of