congressional_record: CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgH8981-7

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CREC-2010-12-22-pt1-PgH8981-7 2010-12-22 111 2 156   TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS HOUSE HOUSE ALLOTHER H8981 H8982 [{"name": "Jim McDermott", "role": "speaking"}]   156 Cong. Rec. H8981 Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010) [Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 173 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)] [House] [Pages H8981-H8982] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, we've had a long, tough Congress, and we come to the end of it, and I'm sorry that my good friend from Texas implied the vote was held open for some nefarious reasons. We passed the bill for our first responders a long time ago, and they finally got around to it over in the Senate. Those people were important, and it was important that we wait and make sure it gets over here and we get it passed into law. Unfortunately, one of our Members had gone home to visit her grandmother, who is near the end of her life, and the plane was coming in and trying to drive in the traffic of the rush hour [[Page H8982]] makes it a little difficult. And so it didn't happen quite as quickly as we wanted, but I'm sure at this time of Christmas, when we all believe that we want good will for all men and all women around the world, we can extend a moment to finish the business of taking care of the first responders who on the 11th of September 2001 didn't hesitate on our behalf. ____________________

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