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The congress elected by the American People says. He is instead going to were going to have a vote with the omnibus bill but some of that should be the critical on obama is illegal amnesty. We should consider the constitutionality of his actions. Every senators should be put on record whether he or she believes it is constitutional for a president to disregard federal immigration laws. And a blanket amnesty to millions. Is president believes he can alter a law he disagrees with. There is a form ...

We have to have is also not only important for this body, but its important for this country. In a weird way, they love us and hate us. The poll numbers show they dont love us too much,13 . [laughter] but on the flip side, they look to us. They look to us for certainty and guidance and where we might take them. The pundits, different. But the people do. I see it when i go to stores and im out and about. People may be angry with us, but they want to know what were going to do to solve these incre...

Despite little evidence to support that. Too often theyve been unable or unwilling to grapple with the reality of those whose lives the law has forever change for the better. On the other side of the aisle we mostly democrats have often shied away from acknowledging some of the laws weaknesses. I know many of my colleagues have been eager and have offered fixes to the law but willing republican partners, we havent made enough progress. Mr. President , as ive spent time in my home state of delawa...

From the governments in central and eastern europe. Yeah. In particular the Czech Republic, slovakia, hungary. The defense minister of the Czech Republic recently and the president or sorry the Prime Minister of slovakia both said that stationing nato troops on inner territory would be akin or remind them of the warsaw pacts invasion of 1968. This is a remarkable thing to say. Both of these countries are nato members. Both of those men are old enough to remember what the actual warsaw pact invas...

[gavel] the house will be in order. Mr. Doorkeeper. The speaker elect, House Speaker Newt Gingrich from georgia. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the house, i first want to thank my democratic colleagues for their support and confidence. I noted we were a little short but i appreciate your friendship and your support. As you might imagine, this is not a moment that i had been waiting for. ]laughter] when you carry the...

The clerk pthe house will be in order. Mr. Doorkeeper. The doorkeeper mr. Clerk the speakerelect, Newt Gingrich representative from georgia and the escort committee. Its a whole new world. Mr. Gephardt ladies and gentlemen of the house, i first want to thank my democratic colleagues for their support and their confidence. I noted we were a little short. But i appreciate your friendship and your support. As you might imagine this is not a moment that i had been waiting for. When you carry the man...

Colleagues. They put my name five times in nomination. To them, i owe a deep debt of thanks. From the bottom of a deeply grateful heart, i say thank you to my democratic colleagues for the honor they have given me. May i thank the members of the house for the respect they have always treated this role of the speakership of the house. In conclusion, may i say with gods aid and gods might, may we pray to him that he will give to us the reason, the judgment the knowledge, the talent that he has giv...

[indiscernible] [laughter] ladies and gentlemen of the house, i first want to thank my democratic colleagues for their support and their confidence. I noted we were a little short. But i appreciate your friendship and your support. As you might imagine, this is not a moment i had been waiting for. [laughter] when you carry the mantle of progress, there is precious little glory in defeat, but sometimes we spend so much timeline arising the winners and labeling the losers, we looked beside the vic...

The house selects Newt Gingrich as speaker of the house. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen of the house, i first want to thank my democratic colleagues for their support and confidence. I noted that we were a little short. I appreciate your friendship and support. As you might imagine, this is not a moment that i had been waiting for. [laughter] when you carry the mantle of progress, there is precious little glory and defeat. Sometimes we spend so much time labeling the losers, we lose ...

This being the day fixed by public law 113201 pursuant to the 20th amendment to the constitution of the United States, to the meeting of the 114th congress of the United States, the house will come to order. The prayer will be offered by father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We gather on this most significant day when once again recelebrate the peaceful transition of democratic government. Though many return from the 113th congress ...