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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 11060 |
| Catalog #: | 491273 | |
| Clip Number: | 491273-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 107590 | |
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| Location: | U.S. House of Representatives Chamber | |
| Year Shot: | 1995 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: United States, Congress | |
| Description: | 10.39.30-Republican from Georgia attacks the Democrats for "scare tactics" and lying to people about the Republicans' plans, says that the Democrats just want to keep dishing out billions of dollars of pork and maintaining a bloated bureaucracy. Democrat from Illinois attacks the Republicans hypocrisy on major crime and welfare policies, including denying the idea of a "living wage", helping the poor, and fighting crime. Says the Democrats will keep fighting for their ideas. Republican from Texas speaks to promote an amendment to a regulation bill to boost the rights of the "endangered" American landowner against protection of endangered animals, accuses the Democrats of favoring "out of control" regulation. 10.42.50-Democrat from Texas speaks to attack the Republicans for ethical transgressions [implying Newt Gingrich] and trying to legislate bills to hinder ethical investigations. Republican from Indiana uses his one-minute to advocate reforms to reduce Federal regulations to assist "property rights". Says the Federal Government should stop hindering and regulating private citizens, attacks the Clinton Administration as being regulation-happy. Democrat from Georgia uses his one-minute to criticize NEWT GINGRICH for his conduct in using a college course to promote right-wing politics in violation of ethics rules, and trading space in his course syllabus to corporate sponsors for campaign contributions, calls for an INDEPENDENT COUNSEL to investigate GINGRICH. 10.47.15-A Republican uses his one-minute to advocate the bill to roll back Federal regulations, says that "bureaucrats" run the government, attacks the Environmental Protection Agency for impeding business. A woman Democrat from California uses her one-minute to attack the Republicans' WELFARE REFORM plan as neglecting the needs of children, gives statistics about the high proportion of people on welfare being children. Republican from Texas uses his one-minute to advocate the reforms to the ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT that would favor landowners and developers, blames "radical left-wing environmentalists" for reducing property rights and free enterprise. 10.50.52-Woman Democrat from Georgia uses her one-minute to attack NEWT GINGRICH for ethical violations in regard to his college course and political contributions, refers to "Newt Incorporated", says that it seems the real "Welfare Cheats" are rich corporations who get favors from the Republicans for campaign contributions. Calls for an INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INVESTIGATION of GINGRICH. Republican from INDIANA uses his one-minute to attack BILL CLINTON for sending troops to HAITI, giving economic aid to MEXICO, and acting to replace STRIKING WORKERS by executive order [this must be the first time in recorded history that a Republican has spoken on the side of ORGANIZED LABOR]. Calls CLINTON a dictator. 10.53.00--Republican from Florida makes a procedural recommendation for approval. Republican from Texas haggles over the procedure. Republican calls up a bill. Clerk reads the resolution to initiate procedural moves to expedite debate on the REGULATORY REFORM bill. A lot of procedural and parliamentary gibberish. Debate begins on the procedural bill. Starts debating about the "public health" hazards of Presidents playing golf in public. Says that the government is trying to regulate every aspect of life, it's wasteful and has bad consequences for all kinds of people. Advocates reforming and reducing FEDERAL REGULATION to make regulatory agencies prove that new regulations are necessary before they can be passed. 10.59.59--OUT | |
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