House Proceeding on May 8th, 2008 :: 0:12:28 to 0:14:11
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Speech By: John Barrow

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John Barrow: to look into it. mr. speaker, we owe this great institution far better than we're giving it. from bridges to another to teapot museums to immaculate earmarks that we don't even pass, let alone

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Greg Walden: scrutinize, we can do far better than this. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from georgia. >> request permission to address the house. the speaker

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Speech By: Greg Walden

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Greg Walden: pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, in six days, on may 14, we observe the 60th ananswer versery of the declaration of independence of the state of israel. that's also the anniversary

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Greg Walden: that harry truman recognized the state of israel as a free and dependent -- independent state. our relationship with them has been a shared commitment to democratic values. also, rale has

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Greg Walden: stood on the front lines in confronting those who would use terror. throughout that time, the united states has stood for the political independence and the physical security of the state of israel.

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Greg Walden: we usuallyy send ourselves in being in the rear echelons as standing behind israel than standing beside israel, but not anymore. ever since 9/11, we have come to realize that we're members of the same

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Greg Walden: club, that we, too, stand alongside israel. we belong to the same you philosophical society. we congratulate israel on its 60th birthday, we look forward to the day when eep of us can

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Greg Walden: vote less of our natural treasury to the national defense and instead to devote them to more profitable enterprises. i congratulate israel on this milestone and i pledge my best effos to make in

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the next 60 years of our relationship together, years of peace and prosperity and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempe: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman