David Thomas: “Reclaiming my time, millions of Americans are thankful they now have…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2006

Reclaiming my time, millions of Americans are thankful they now have prescription drugs at significant savings. I know it is difficult because another line went through one of your typical political arguments. Test us. See if we are just kidding. See if this is a sham. What I am inviting you to do is make law. I know it is a brave new world. But let's try it. Let's see if we can make law together. Your arguments have been so turned that you are explaining you are against raising the minimum wage because of the way it is being presented to you. It deserves to be clean. Okay. It's not. I am offended that I would have to vote this way. By the way, you are still at $5.15. Test us. Let's make law. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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New York

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