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On the recordJanuary 20, 2004
once again let me just thank the gentleman from Maryland, the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, for his leadership, and for calling these special orders to discuss the real state of the Union. I thank the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) for once again attempting to wake up America. Today I hope that people listen very carefully to the President as he tells us about his vision of America. I hope that they listen and ask themselves just what America does George Bush see out there? Who gets left behind in his vision, and really just where does it take us? I want to remind the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) and the entire country of what President Bush told us, I believe it was the year before last, in terms of creating the ``axis of evil.'' Then last year he told us that the British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa. Of course, that has been questionable, but it did serve, however, as a very central and very critical piece of the spin campaign that led the country into war. I must remind you this was last year in the State of the Union that this critical piece of information was put forward. So tonight I hope the country listens very carefully to what the President says. Of course, in preparation for the upcoming election, the President is again getting ready to tell the Nation something that really should be questioned.…
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee

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Addressing the state of the Union and questioning President Bush's vision for America.

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