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May 08, 2007
Ford Plant Closing
1m 15s

House floor proceeding

Our community in Cleveland is going to rally behind our auto workers. We're going to do everything we can to see if it's possible to save those plants and to make it possible to find ways of using those plants. But all across this country, we have to rise to meet this challenge.... (more)


December 06, 2006
Iraq debate
1m 10s

House floor proceeding

Bring troops home now.

The American public did not vote for the Iraq Study Group. They voted for a new Congress and a new direction in Iraq: Out.... (more)


January 23, 2007
State of Union
5m 5s

House floor proceeding

And Iraq

It's obvious that the entire domestic agenda has been swallowed up by the war in Iraq. With over 3,000 U.S. soldiers killed in action; with over 650,000 innocent Iraqi civilians dead in the war; with this Nation having spent over $400 billion dollars in the war and,... (more)


July 18, 2006
Creating Peace
1m 21s

House floor proceeding

We make war with such certainty, yet are befuddled how to create peace. This paradox requires reflection if we're to survive. Making and endorsing war requires a secret love of death, a fearful desire to embrace annihilation. Creating peace requires compassion, putting ourselves in the other person's…... (more)


January 05, 2007
Iraq debate
1m 13s

House floor proceeding

Next week I will be presenting to this Congress a workable plan which can enable our Nation to bring the troops home, assure an international peacekeeping force and begin to close this perilous chapter in our Nation's history. Yield back.... (more)


February 08, 2007
Iraq 12 point plan
1m

House floor proceeding

The House will soon entertain a resolution relating to the surge. It is a nonbinding resolution. The war, however, is binding. The supplemental resolution relating to funding will give Congress an opportunity to take some binding action related to the war. Congress' real power is to cut off funds.... (more)


November 13, 2006
Animal Terrorism Act
14m 58s

House floor proceeding

but they did not express one concern about constitutionally protected first amendment rights being infringed upon or jeopardized in any way by this bill.... (more)


September 19, 2006
Human Rights
6m 53s

House floor proceeding

Once again, I am grateful to the gentleman from California for the opportunity to offer a slightly different perspective. While I continue to associate myself with my good friend Mr. Lantos in the celebration of the imperative of human rights globally,... (more)