| Student Loan Crisis |
May 18, 2012 |
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Joe Courtney, D-CT
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"Mr. Speaker, in a few hours, one of the least productive, most unpopular Congresses in American history is going to go on another recess, despite the fact that in 43 days interest rates for the Stafford student loan program will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, 43 days away from today."
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| Government Spending |
May 18, 2012 |
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Rob Woodall, R-GA
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"Because when I got up here as a freshman, Mr. Speaker, I got so busy I couldn’t afford to sit down here on the House floor and spend my days here. I had to be back in the office meeting with constituents and going through the paperwork, doing all those things we have to do each day. And what a wonderful thing that is—lousy because it sends the wrong impression to America as it shows up on C SPAN—but wonderful that folks are able to both serve their constituents back in their offices as well as keep track of what is going on on the floor."
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| Burma Sanctions Should Not Be Eased, Lifted, Or Removed |
May 18, 2012 |
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Trent Franks, R-AZ
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"What is going on that our nation, which says it stands for the protection of human rights and the upholding and protection of basic human freedoms, would decide to help one group fighting a brutal dictatorship while deliberately ignoring, and now, even supporting a terrible dictatorship on the other side of the world? The Administration needs to strongly reconsider its actions in Burma."
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| Authorization For Use Of Military Force |
May 18, 2012 |
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Louie Gohmert, R-TX
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"But the key would be to get a writ hearing in order to advocate the proper position of the law as changed in subparagraph (a), because if you can’t come before a judge, then nobody is going to have the power to order you released. So, I could understand that. Since I know extremely well that I sure don’t have a corner on the market of best language, I realize—and our friend Bob Goodlatte was pushing this issue, and I know Bob to be a brilliant lawyer, just a great American patriot. I know, whether we agree or not on every issue, when Bob Goodlatte talks about an issue, I ought to listen because he’s a smart, caring man. I realize he has got a point, which is that (a) does fix the problem, according to the people that I worked with and checked with, and we worked the language together to get it to work."
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