House Proceeding on Jun 20th, 2008 :: 0:03:12 to 0:04:40
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question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the madam stands approved. >> madam speaker, i object to the vote on

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Timothy Walz: the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question are postponed.

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Speech By: Timothy Walz

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Timothy Walz: the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, congressman poe. mr. poe: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america

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Timothy Walz: and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches

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Timothy Walz: on each side of the aisle. the gentleman from minnesota. mr. walz: to address the house for one minute. the speaker: without objection.on mr. walz: madam speaker, : yesterday i talked to a farmer and

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Timothy Walz: told me he just purchased fuel to power his irrigation pumps. the cost of that fuel, $33,000 worth of diesel. this nation's people and economy are reeling because of high energy costs, and

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Timothy Walz: yet some in this house offer nothing but the same old political games, the exact games that put us in this position. let's be vert'y clear. no one is saying we shouldn't be producing and using

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Timothy Walz: domestic supplies, but land grabs and politics aren't going to get us energy independent. oil companies today are setting on 68 million acres of federal land, your land, madam speaker, and

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Tim Walberg: it produces up to a decade and a half worth of all the fuel this country needs. and yet they are not drilling. future generations deserve that we provide real solutions that not only include