| Sequoia And King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act |
May 18, 2012 |
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Rob Bishop, R-UT
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"Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 4849) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and for other purposes, with a Senate amendment thereto, and concur in the Senate amendment."
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| Chimney Rock National Monument Establishment Act |
May 15, 2012 |
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Martin Heinrich, D-NM
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"I want to applaud the majority for bringing this strong conservation legislation to the House floor today to designate a national monument in Congressman Tipton’s district. There are a number of bills like Congressman Tipton’s waiting for action that would either designate a new national monument or provide designation of a new wilderness area. This includes a bill that I have sponsored to include new areas in the existing Manzano Mountains Wilderness."
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| Stop The Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed |
May 9, 2012 |
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Harry Reid, D-NV
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"As I said earlier with General Eisenhower’s statement, I didn’t make that up. That is what he said. My complaint about the Republicans being so unreasonable about everything is something where I am not a lone wolf crying in the wilderness. We have two long-time nonpartisan watchers of Congress, one from the American Enterprise Institute, which is a conservative think tank, another from Brookings Institute that wrote an article saying: It is the Republicans. Can’t you see what they are doing? Here is one thing they said:"
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| Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2011—Motion To Proceed |
April 25, 2012 |
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Richard Durbin, D-IL
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"Secondly, I know I am probably crying in the wilderness, but I still find it inconceivable that the only private sector business loan in America that is not dischargeable in bankruptcy goes to these heavily subsidized for-profit schools. First, we lured them with Federal money—90 percent-plus—and then we turn around and say: And we will protect you. When the student who is likely to default ends up defaulting, we will make sure they still have the debt, carrying it to the grave. What were we thinking to give this one business this kind of fantastic Federal subsidy and this kind of amazing support in the Bankruptcy Code?"
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