House Proceeding 10-06-09 on Oct 6th, 2009 :: 0:27:10 to 0:47:10
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Speech By: Marsha Blackburn

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Marsha Blackburn: mr. petri: i have no additional speakers and i yield back the bance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: thank you. i yield back the balance of my

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time -- i reserve -- i'm sorry. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 707, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended and the resolution is

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agreed to, and without objection a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. mr. polis: madam speaker, i that i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered.

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pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? mr. polis: i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 167. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution

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Jared Polis: 167, resolution expressing the sens representatives supporting the goals and ideals of campus fire safety month. and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman om colorado, mr. polis, and the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. petri, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: pursuant to the --

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Speech By: Jared Polis

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Jared Polis: i'm sorry, madam speaker. i request five legislative days during which members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material into house resolution 167. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. polis: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: madam speaker, i rise today in support of house

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Jared Polis: resolution 167, which supports the goals and ideals of campus fire safety month. madam speaker, college campuses host our students as they study and provide a safe place for them to live as they do so. but all too often were devastate -- we're devastated by tragic events that take place on campuses. the center for campus fire safety report that 29 people have died in student housing fires since january of 2000. almost 80% of the fire

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Jared Polis: fatalities have occurred in offcampus occupies they inude lack of automatic sprinklers, disabled smoke alarms, careless disposal of smoking material and alcohol consumption. the death of students, children by campus fires could have easily been prevented with

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Jared Polis: proper safety technology a appropriate fire safety student training. as recently as008, fires on the campuses of ucla and another one resulted in deaths. fortunately congress has taken spornt steps to address these occurrences. each higher education

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Jared Polis: institution will publish a report that includes mandatory supervised fire drills, fire training education. the secretary of education will highlight institutions with exemplary fire prevention procedures. . i hopep campuses and students alike will take needed precautions and prevent fires

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Thomas E. Petri: in the fuhr. madam speaker, once again i express my support for national campus fire safety month and thank representative pascrell for bringing this resolution forward. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. petri, is recognized. mr. petri: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume.

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Speech By: Thomas E. Petri

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Thomas E. Petri: i rise in support of house resolution 167, a measure to express the s of representatives in support of the goals and ideals of campus fire safety month. i'd like to thank my colleagues, representative joe wilson of south carolina and representative bill pascrell of new jersey for working together

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Thomas E. Petri: resolution. as we continue to see the effects of the california wilderness on the news, we are reminded tt fires can strike anywhere, any time, and that includes on a college campus. september has been designated as campus fire safety month i an effort to remind college campuses and their communities about the dangers of fires on

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Thomas E. Petri: campus. this month reminds campuses they need to sec czech their fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm, and notification systems and train students and staff in what to do in case of a fire on campus. there have been a number of fire tragedies, some fatal, on college campuses in the past. it's for that reason that

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Thomas E. Petri: congress regularly recognizes campus fire safety month. we also included a provision in the higher education opportunity act to ask colleges and universities to report annually on fire safety efforts. the report would include information scutch as -- such as a list of all student housing facilities and whether

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Thomas E. Petri: or not each is equipped with a sprinkler system or other fire safety system.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: stistics on fires and injuries that occur as a result of the fires. information on various fire safety rules and regulations. and information about training provided to students, faculty, and staff. our nation's college students should be able to live on campus with the confidence that they will be safe in oiler dorms, apartments, their dorms, apartments, or

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Speech By: Bill Jr.Pascrell

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: other housing. this will take a key sp toward ensuring greater awareness of this issue. i urge my colleagues to join in supporting this resolution and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: thank you, madam speaker. i would like to recognize the gentleman from new jersey, sponsor of the resolution, mr. pascrell, for as much time as

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. pascrell: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman from colorado, ranking member. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 167 which recognizes the goals and ideals of the

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: campus fire safety month. we just marked the startof a new school year. for many college students across this great nation. this is an opportunity to teach students about the dangers that fires pose both on and off the campus. and the steps that students can

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: take in order to remain safe and secure. this year over 27 states and the united states senate have recognized the importance of campus fire safety month. i am proud that the house will soon join them in bringing awareness to this critical issue.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: madam speaker, i first became deeply involved in the issue of campus safety after experiencing the aftermath of a catastrophic fire at seton hall university in south orange, new jersey, in 2000. that fire killed three young

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: freshmen, aaron carroll, frank, and john. that fire killed those three young freshmen an it could have been avoided. it wounded and injured 58 other students in a dorm on campus. one of those students who were severely burned came from my

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: city of paterson, new jersey. dana mccain. she was a survivor. and the reason why she got burned so severely? she was helping others escape the fire. since that tragedy we have seen thousands of fires rage through campuses and off campuses in

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: our colleges and universities. killing 135 students since january of 2000. many of these deaths could have been prevented through effective fire prevention, education, and awareness. improved building and fire codes and legislation at the local and state federal levels. a key to this is a -- engaging

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: today's college student, making them aware of their personal responsibility. for fire safety and the role they play in protecting themselves, their friends, and roommates. to reinforce this message the theme for this safety month is fire safety is part of living. we are making progress. we passed the campus fire safety right to know act.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: i introduced that with congressman joe wilson. it was signed into law last year. its provisions will soon go into effect nationwide. and i can remember and mr. wilson can remember, how universities and colleges some of them recalstrants who fought us on this. parents have a right to know

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: what's going on on that campus when their students, when their children apply to that college. whether they take it seriously or they don't take it seriously . we need to require colleges and universities to provide those same students and parents with the report of the school's campus fire safety policies and record providing a powerful incentive

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: for them to voluntarily upgrade their safety systems and sav lives. educating students about fire safety during their time in school will have a strong impact on the choices they make in the future. that is why i'm working on new legislation that will provide schools with the resources to develop and deliver new and

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: innovative campus fire safety education programs to their students. on september 17, 2009, the wlaunch of the fifth annual national campus fire safety month was held right here on capitol hill. my brother mr. wilson was there. at that event i met with and spoke to a contingent of people

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: from across the nation, including 20 students from the university of north carolina at chapel hill. parents who had lost children in campus related fires. fire officials and advocates who came together for this launch to discuss the important issues of campus fire safety and the legislation currently moving through the congress.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: they were led by four national leaders and campus fire safety. including campus fire watch, the congressional fire services institute, the ohio fire safety coalition, and the university of north carolina at chapel hill. i want to commend everyone who came to capitol hill and the country who workirelessly

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: each day to educate our kids, our students, our sons, our daughters. their families, faculty, and staff about the danger of fires on the campuses of our universities and colleges. far too many families have had to suffer the unbearable horror of losing a loved one right at the beginning of a promising life.

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Bill Jr.Pascrell: i willontinue to work hard every day to make our colleges

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Joe Wilson: safer, secure places generations to learn and to grow. with that i yield back. i thank the gentleman from colorado and the speaker. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. petri. mr. petri: i yield such time as he m consume to our colleague

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Speech By: Joe Wilson

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Joe Wilson: from south carolina, mr. joe wilson. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: thank you, madam speaker. thank you for your leadership, mr. petri. i'm very honored to be here. i appreciate the hard work of my long-time friend, bill pascrell, congressman pascrell, of new jersey. his efforts will save lives. i'm also particularly grateful

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Joe Wilson: to be here because i know o his hard work of a lifetime of service and that i know his persistence since youth. he and my oldest son's father-in-law were bag boys together at an and ap food store. so i alre hardworking person bill pascrell is.

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Joe Wilson: truly it is making a difference. i know that those of us in south carolina, particularly appreciate his efforts because our state still mourns the loss of students from the university of south carolina from clemson at the very tragic fire at ocean isle, north carolina. as we are discussing the issue of fire safety on campus, we

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Joe Wilson: also should emphasize fire safety, vacation, rental homes, second homes, the importance of acquiring the battery operated fire detectors, fire alarms. that can make a difference. whether they be homes on the beaches or the mountains. and so i rise today in support

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Joe Wilson: of this resolution to bring need attention to campus fire safety. i'm honored to join again with congressman bill pascrell in supporting h. resolution 167. a resolution which supports the goals and ideals of campus fire safety month. last year, 33 states issued

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Joe Wilson: proclamations declaring september as campus fire safety month because it gives our communities an opportunity to raise national awareness of campus fire safety. we have an obligation to ensure students all across the country understand the danger posed by fires both on and off campus and what they can do to stay safe. the resolution supports the

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Joe Wilson: goals and ideals of campus fire safety month by encouraging administrators and municipalities across the country to provide educational programs to all students during september and throughout the year. it encourages our colleges and universities to evaluate the level of fire safety on and off campus at their institutions

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Joe Wilson: and take the necessary steps to create a safe learning environment. we want to encourage the use of fire suppression in detection systems and help our universities a colleges develop and enforce proper safety measures. as i'm sure that all of our colleagues are -- would agree, a child safety is every

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Joe Wilson: parent's number one concern. having sent four children to college, i know firsthand the pride we have in their achievements. we want the best for our children. and we want to know they are safe. no family should have to face the tragedy of losing a daughter or son to a fire. and we should do all we can to provide families, students, teachers, and school

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Joe Wilson: administrators with every tool

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Jared Polis: available to keep children safe. i appreciate the opportunity to work with my colleagues on issue and i encourage my colleagues to vote yes. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman yield back the balance of his time? mr. wilson: yes, i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: does the gentleman fromisconsin have any

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Speech By: Jared Polis

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Jared Polis: additional speakers? mr. petri: i have no additional speakers and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin yield back the balance of his time. mr. polis: thank you, madam speaker. i think the case has been made in eloquent and bipartisan fashion with regard to the importance of raising awareness and improving practices to

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Jared Polis: protect american children attending colleges and universities across this country from the risk of fires. i encourage support of the resolution. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 167. as amended.

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Jared Polis: -- house resolution 167. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, t resolution is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise?

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Jared Polis: mr. polis: madam speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 650. clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 650. resolution recognizing that untry music has made a tremendous contribution to american lif and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely american art form.

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Jared Polis: the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from colorado, mr. polis, and the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. petri, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: madam speaker, i request five legislative days during which members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on house resolution 650 into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without obction. mr. polis: madam speaker, yield myself such time as i may

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Jared Polis: consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: madam speaker, i rise today to recognize the tremendous influence that country music has made on american culture. .

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Jared Polis: some songs fosters an appreciation of the important sacrifices made by our men and women serving in our armed forces. they encourage patriotism and the pursuit of the american dream. other songs like dolly parton's

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Jared Polis: "9:00 to 5:00" and loretta lynn's "the hill" serve as part of the woman's equality movement. it's directly supported the causes of our armed forces. portions of the proceeds from patriotic compilations have gone to the active duty troops and the families of our fallen

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Jared Polis: heroes. in the new world, those roots meshed with immigrant and african influences. many gospel, rock 'n' roll, blues and pop music derives from elements originally heard from country music. elvis presley, ray charles and garth brooks were inspired by

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Jared Polis: the -- those music. today, country is many sounds and many styles. some as old as the fiddle and bow, others as new as tomorrow's technology. but we will continue to hear about people's unique experiences through what we call country music.

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Thomas E. Petri: madam speaker, once again, i express my support for this resolution and thank representative stearns for bringing this bill forward. i urge my colleagues to support this bill, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlemareserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. petri: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume.

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Speech By: Thomas E. Petri

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Thomas E. Petri: i rise today in support of house resolution 650, recognizing that country music has made a tremendous contribution to american life and culture and declaring country music to be a uniquely american art form. the creation of countrmusic can be isolated to the united states. its originalins are rooted in the multitude of ethnicities

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Thomas E. Petri: found in the people of our country. the traditional music of the british isles mingled with the music of african slaves and other groups to create the unique sound that is country music. it became popular nationally in the 1920's and was then called hillbilly music.

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Thomas E. Petri: first country song was broadcast on the radio in 1922. since that time, numerous sub country music. bluegrass, honky tonk, country pop are just -- or just gospel are just four examples of john are as have that developed --