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Kendrick Meek: Put me in, Coach. The Heartland of America, East Coast, Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green Party, thinking about…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2007
Put me in, Coach. The Heartland of America, East Coast, Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green Party, thinking about voting, now voting. You do it, we will make it happen, and it is happening. So you have some that come to the floor and talk about, well, you know, this is not happening and I voted against it because I didn't get 2 hours to speak independently on the floor against it, and that is the reason why I voted against it. I just want to lay it out because I want to make sure that the Members know and the American people know that it is just Washington rhetoric. We are here making it happen. We are happening. I yield to my good friend.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Addressing the effectiveness of Congress and criticizing those who oppose legislation.

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