House Proceeding 07-08-09 on Jul 8th, 2009 :: 2:36:30 to 2:56:30
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Speech By: Cathy McMorris

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Cathy McMorris: offered by the gentleman from arizona. so many as are in favor say aye.

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Jack Kingston: those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. the amendment is not agreed to. mr. flake: i would ask for a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from arizona will be postponed. o seeks time? for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia ris mr. kingston: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment.

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Speech By: Jack Kingston

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Jack Kingston: the clerk: part b, amendment number 7, printed in house report number 111-191, offered the chair: pursuant to house resoluti from georgia, mr. kingston, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia. mr. kingston: thank you, mr. chairman.

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Jack Kingston: for many years the funding level for brond band program or rural loan program was handled by the rural utility surface in the department of agriculture. that funding level was about $400 million. with the stimulus package that we passed in february, $790 billion package, there was about

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Jack Kingston: $7 billion for broadband grants and loan programs. $2.5 billion of that money went to the department of agriculture, and the rest went to a brand new program which really did the same thing and duplicated what is done in the department of agriculture. it all should have gone there, but if you think about a program

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Jack Kingston: going from $400 million to about $7 billion, that's not a that's winning the lottery. i can only focus on $2.5 trillion and can't even do that because that's in the stimulus bill already passed and into law, but we can focus on the $400 million. and what this amendment does and

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Jack Kingston: frankly if i could have a cleaner amendment, i would have just had a straight cut of the $400 million, but what this amendment does is similar. it says you can't use the million that's in this until we have used the $2.5 billion that has law.

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Jack Kingston: . the reason why it's important, the reason why the stimulus bill was passed, they said we are going to use this money immediately, shovel-ready projects and jobs are going to be created and the unemployment rate was 8% and it's nearly 10%

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Jack Kingston: and has not stopped the bleed. but that is still sitting there. and yet, we're coming along now

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Rosa L. DeLauro: and giving another $400 million. what this amendment says, that we can't use the $400 million until the $2.5 billion is paid down. and i urge support of the amendment. the chair: who claims time in opposition? ms. delauro: i claim time in opposition.

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Speech By: Rosa L. DeLauro

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Rosa L. DeLauro: the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. delauro: rural broadband kebts people in communities and gifts them information on health, housing, education, economic development and gives people access to opportunity. and as the internet continues to larger and larger role in driving our economy we can't

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Rosa L. DeLauro: afford rural areas to languish behind. earlier generation of leaders used wire to give citizens they need tools to compete and ex sell. by prohibiting funds to administer or pay the salary of personnel who admi

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Rosa L. DeLauro: broadband loans, the gentleman's amendment would gut this critical program at a time we need to redouble our efforts. in proposing to stop the administration of loans, the gentleman is also asking congress oversight and monitoring of existing borrowers, functions that the government cannot afford to lose, especially if we

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Rosa L. DeLauro: are to ensure that taxpayers' dollars are well spent. no one can deny the need to expand access. the united states is currently 15th in the world in providing broadband service. on 38% of those living in rural america now have broadband at home compared with 55% of all

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Rosa L. DeLauro: adult americans. rural communities, 24% of dial-up users said broadband wasn't available where they live, more than seven times than those in cities. this is not a partisan issue. there unanimous support for increased broadband. few people disagree.

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Rosa L. DeLauro: expanding broadband that can not generate great growth in rural america and pay big dividends for our nation. the bill makes important investments in rural broadband. provides $418 million in gran it includes appropriation of $81.6 million, increase above $18 million of the amount

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Rosa L. DeLauro: available for 2009. it includes,ust let you know what it includes for distance learning, the funding is there for distan learning and medicine grants. for communications loan subsidy. requires national leadership, which is why we included a

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Rosa L. DeLauro: significant amount in the recovery of programs. it was $2.5 billion to rural utility services a more than $7 billion in total. there is a substantial demand for the funding. the funding increases this this legislation helps to build on the investment that was made in the recovery act and will help

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Rosa L. DeLauro: us to realize a strong economic return. forever dollar invested in broadband, the economy sees a ten-fold return on that investment. regarding new investments in broadband, and i quote, $7.2 billion allocated will help rural communities participate in

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Rosa L. DeLauro: our recovering economy while modernizing rural education and health care. it will create an economic opportunity and allow rafferers and farmers to help them remain profitable and competitive. i do not think this is the time to be gutting this program, particularly given the delicate

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Rosa L. DeLauro: state of our economic recovery. we need to do everything we can

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Jack Kingston: rig stifle economic innovation in small towns. the kingston amendment. and reserve the balance of my the chair: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. kingston: i thank the chair

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Speech By: Jack Kingston

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Jack Kingston: woman of the committee, but thr very eloquent argument for the use of a broadband loan program, but it has nothing to do with this amendment because the broadband loan program is not under trial here. but let me explain it this way to the members who are not the committee.

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Jack Kingston: ryan's is one of those all-you-can-eat buffets. there is fried chicken and fish, all kinds of vegetables and a kinds of desserts. you fill your plate up and allowed for the $8 price to go back and get some more food. well, just think about going through the line with the

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Jack Kingston: stimulus we filled up our plate. and you often found myself as a fa get more food until you finish what's on your plate. it makes sense. go ahead and eat the fried chicken that you got before you grab another one that you don't have and you don't

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Jack Kingston: need it. that's all this amendment is. it's not a trial of broadpped band. broadband is funded under the r.u.s. and usda under existing law, period. $2.5 million. and all i'm saying to the

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Jack Kingston: government in washington d.c., don't go back through the buffet line for more money until you consume what you've got. once you empty that plate, you can go back and get that piece of fried chicken in the price of $4 million in loans. i don't know who we will be loaning the money to.

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Jack Kingston: there is another $3.5 billion in department. but that is a matter of law and that is not under scrutiny either. the only thing i'm saying is what i said to my four children over the years when we go to the

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David R. Obey: ryan buffet, don't get more food on your plate until you finish what you've got. i reserve. reserves. the gentlelady from connecticut. two minutes. ms. delauro: i yield two minutes to the the gentleman from wisconsin. wisconsin wisconsin this --

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Speech By: David R. Obey

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David R. Obey: mr. obey: this would be very much against the interest of rural america. there is no community in this country that will have a decent economic future if they cannot be competitive by being attached to modern technology, and that certainly includes broadband.

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David R. Obey: the gentleman has mentioned the economic recovery package and the funds that have been appropriated there and he has made much of the fact that that money hasn't gone out. program that is supposed to last 30 months. so i would urge the gentleman to wait a few months to see what happens on that project. i think you will see money moving out. the other point i would make is

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David R. Obey: this. if you think there's too much money for broadband in the budget, the worst place to take it out of is the usda. when this program was first proposed in the stimulus package, the obama administration proposed putting all the money in the commerce department. people like me obted because we

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David R. Obey: know the history -- objected because we know the history of rural america, because the big power companies wouldn't bother because they wouldn't make enough money going into rural areas. same score now. they don't areas without subsidy on broadband. you can trust the agrilture department to focus much more on

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David R. Obey: the needs of rural america than you can the commerce department. that's why we put the additional money in.

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Rosa L. DeLauro: and to take $400 million out of the ag department now would be a major mistake if you take care of the future health of rural economic america. i yield the remainder of my time. ms. delauro: i tha gentleman. and you know, i think that this

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Speech By: Rosa L. DeLauro

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Jack Kingston: is truly about the economic revitalization of the part of the country that has been so sorely lacking and the application -- the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. h the gentlewoman's time has expired. mr. kingston: i yield 10 seconds to my friend. ms. delauro: the process on the economic recovery package, the

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Speech By: Jack Kingston

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Jack Kingston: application process is under way. it began at the beginning of this month. th the demand is up for broadband. let's give rural america a fighting chance. mr. representing a very rural district in a district where you can't get cell phone coverage and a lot of the wireless

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Jack Kingston: technologies, i support what's going on. and i agree with the chairman. it would have been nice for all the money to go into r.u.s. and not the department of commerce because it was for infrastructure. don't get the new money until you spend the existing money. the chair: the question on the

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Jack Kingston: amendment offered by the gentleman from georgia. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, theos have it and the amendment is not agreed to. mr. kingston: i ask for a vote. the chair: further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from georgia will be postponed. ms. delauro: i move that the committee do now rise.

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the chair: the qstion is on the committee risings. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes ha the motion is agreed to. and the committee rises.

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the speaker pro tempore: mr. chairman. the chair: madam speaker the committee of the whole house on the state of the union having had under consideration h.r. 2997 is reporting that it has come to no resolution there the chair: the chairman of the committee of the whole house of the state of the union reports

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that the committee has had under consideration h.r. 2997 and has come to no resolution delon. -- thereon.

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pursuant to 2 u.s.c. 88 b-3 and order of the house january 6, 2009, the chair announces the speaker's appointment of the house to the house of mr. kildee of michigan and ms.

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degette of colorado. the house, the following communication. the clerk: the honorable, speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to 2 u.s.c. 88b 3 amended by section 2 of the house page board, i am pleased to re-appoint the honorable rob

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bishop of utah and honorable virginia fox of north carolina to the page board. both have expressed interest in serving in this capacity and i am pleased to fulfill their requests. signed ser -- sincerely john a. boehner.

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the speaker pro tempore: and the order of the house of january 6, 2009, the chair announces the speaker's and minori joint reappointment to the house of representatives page board for a term of one year effe july 8, 2009.

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Virginia Foxx: the clerk: ms. kline of maryland and mr. adam jones of michigan. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that today

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Speech By: Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Foxx: following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into, the following members may be permitted to address the house, revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous material, mr. p, july 15, five minutes. mr. gingrey, today, july 10 -- 9 an10, five minutes. mr. jones, july 15, five minutes.

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Virginia Foxx: mr. gohmert, today, july 9, five minutes. ms. fox, today, july 9, five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. under the speaker's

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Virginia Foxx: announced policy of january 6, 2009 and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. mr. poe of texas. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from north carose does the the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: permission to address

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Virginia Foxx: the house for five minutes the speaker pro tempore: witho objection.. ms. foxx: i rise today to acknowledge the heroism o captain garner of north carolina. an officer in the 82nd airborne division fell in the line of duty in afghanistan monday when a roadside bomb exploded under

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Virginia Foxx: the vehicle in which he and three others were riding. captain garner was assigned to b company, first battalion, fourth infantry regiment, germany. dedicated to unyielding service to others, he was among seven u.s. troops killed in what was described as one of the

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Virginia Foxx: deadliest days for u.s. troops in afghanistan since 2001. captain garner was an outstanding leader throughout high school, college, and in the united states military. he graduated from elkin high school in 1997 where he excelled in sports and won several football, basketball, and

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Virginia Foxx: baseball awards. in 2002, captain garner graduated from the united states military academy at west point as a secretary lieutenant. he was then assigned to an infantry unit at fort bragg, north carolina captain garner leaves behind his loving parents and his wife. his absence leaves a hole in the

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Virginia Foxx: hearts of the garner and myers families, the tight n.i.t. -- tight knit community of elkin, north carolina. he's described by his friends and family as having lived to serve and sacrifice for others. from a young age he aspired to be a soldier. he will long be rembered as a man who knew the meaning of service, sacrifice, and the call

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Virginia Foxx: of duty to his family and his country. madam speaker, my thoughts and prayers are with captain garner's wife, parents, and extended family. may they feel god's comrting presence during this difficult time. we pause to honor his memory and express our gratitude to his great bravery and profound sacrifice.

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Virginia Foxx: our nation is a better place for his having been among us and he is -- and is blessed to call him an honored son. we mourn his passing and we

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Dana Rohrabacher: pledge our dedication to the family he left behind. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. mr. fleming of louisiana. mr. jones, north carolina. mr. burton, indiana.

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Speech By: Dana Rohrabacher

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Dana Rohrabacher: mr. moran, kansas. mr. gohmert, texas. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, the gentleman from california, mr. rohrabacher, is recognized for 60 minutes as the the minority leader.