House Proceeding 12-17-07 on Dec 17th, 2007 :: 2:27:06 to 2:28:56
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Speech By: Jason Altmire

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Jason Altmire: that the senate has passed with an amendment h.r. 3996, cited as a temporary tax relief act of 2007 in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: without objection,

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Paul Ryan: general leave is granted. the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include

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Speech By: Paul Ryan

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Paul Ryan: extraneous material on this resolution and yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman is recognized. mr. conyers: mr. speaker

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Paul Ryan: and members of the house, this concurrent resolution makes technical and conforming changes to the second chance act, h.r. 1593, to expedite its proper enrollment. the house passed the

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Paul Ryan: second chance act in november on suspension by a vote of 347-62. may i note for the record that this is the 10th year during three congresses that this legislation has been worked on, debated,

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Paul Ryan: had witnesses, been voted on and now we come here today to make some technical changes and with our holiday, we should send the measure on its way. the second chance act strengthens overall

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Paul Ryan: crime-fighting efforts by helping give ex-offenders tools for staying out of trouble, support for job skills, stable living arrangements, substance abuse treatment, health services and other

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Paul Ryan: very basic resources to successfully rejoin society and leave -- lead productive and law-abiding lives. it enjoys clearly wide bipartisan support. this concurrent resolution expedites the

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Paul Ryan: process of fible file -- finalizing the bill and sending it to the president in this session of congress by making a few corrections brought to our attention after the bill passed the house last month.

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such a standardizing certain criteria in the process for three different kinds of grants and clarifying eligibility for a prison pilot program. it's a good measure. the corrections here are