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It would get us out of this impasse that is increasingly harmful to our country and its image in the world. Mr. President , it is past time for us to come out of our partisan corners. It is past time for us to stop fighting. And it is past time for us to reopen government. We all have made Crystal Clear what our positions are on obamacare at this point. Lets proceed with governing rather than continuing to embrace a strategy that will lead us only to a dead end and whose consequences will be increasingly felt by our economy and by the American People. We can do this. I ask my colleagues, my de...

Was out of bounds because they got to pick and choose what wed pay for. It just so happens in the constitution thats what it says. The house of representatives gets to pick and choose. All spending bills start in the house. They have to start in the house. They get to pick and choose. We dont have to accept it, but they get to pick and choose. So just a lack of understanding on the basic concepts that our founders set up. You know, they know the history and they knew the history of republics. Republics always die. There isnt one that has survived as long as we have and the decline and they dec...

The speaker pro tempore the. Use will come to order the speaker pro tempore the he house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The speaker pro tempore the house will come to order. Members are asked to remove their conversations from the floor. The chair will now entertain requests for oneminute speeches. For what purpose does the gentlelady from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the house is not in order. The house will come to order. Members are asked ...

A rare live for room call used by majority leader harry reid to bring senators to the floor to talk about the Government Shutdown, now in its eighth day. Also on capitol hill, an immigration rally which about 200 people were involved in. A dozen or so democratic lawmakers were arrested during the immigration rally on capitol hill, including john lewis of georgia and joe crowley of new york. We are going to open our phone lines to hear from you on this eighth day, as the Government Shutdown enters its second week. Can be part of the conversation by phone. The numbers are on your screen. I menti...

I would trust you. Not to wrap your hands up. We are trying to give you a mission statement. With that said, the gentleman is correct. I am not in favor of one of your ,et projects to tax gasoline gasoline at the pump. You and i both know we disagree with this. I know you are a strong supporter. People who have children that are disabled have bigger vehicles. One of the things that i am very sensitive about his families who are able to avoid gasoline afford gasoline is already twice as expensive under president obama as it was before he took office. Many of these families are having problems. ...