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Welcome to Hill Happenings!
Nov 16, 2009
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Working in the District
Washington, Tues, Nov 17 -
House convenes for legislative business.
Rep. Rohrabacher will give a one hour Special Order speech on Afghanistan at 6:30pm EST. Video can be found on the front page of the website.
Washington, Wed, Nov 18 -
House convenes for l...
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**Statement** Rohrabacher denounces decision to move 9-11 terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to US Homeland
Nov 13, 2009
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Rep. Rohrabacher issued the following statement in reaction to the Dept. of Justice's decision to try 9-11 mastermind, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, and his co-conspirators in civilian federal court in New York City:
"Treating foreign terrorism as a domestic law enforcement matter puts the United States a...
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Water on the Moon!
Nov 13, 2009
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This changes everything. Today NASA announced the preliminary results from their Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission which impacted the moon last month. The scientists announced finding significant amounts of water and other unexpected compounds. Congratulations to the LC...
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Veterans Day 2009
Nov 11, 2009
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Every year, on Novermber 11, we honor the 25 million military veterans in the United States. We honor American veterans not just for the protection they offer the people of the united states but for the role they play in defeating evil forces in the world that would otherwise dominate the planet. It...
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Celebrating the triumph of liberty over tyranny: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Nov 9, 2009
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It was 20 years ago, in November 1989, that the Berlin Wall, a tangible reminder of Communist tyranny, came crashing down. Thanks to a peaceful revolution, the Cold War ended, the border between East and West fell and Germany was reunited. The crumbling of the Soviet Empire and the subsequent freedo...
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Congressman Rohrabacher expresses his opposition on the House floor to the Democrat health care proposal
Nov 7, 2009
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This attempt at sliding Americans into dependence on a government-controlled health care system brings bait & switch to a new low.
We have heard about the flaws of our current healthcare system, high costs, lack of portability, lose a job—lose health insurance, discrimination of those with p...
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Opinion: Democrats' Health Care Bill Will Destroy Millions of Jobs
Nov 6, 2009
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The federal government reported today that thousands of Americans lost their jobs last month. Earlier this year, President Obama presented the trillion dollar "stimulus" to the American people as a plan that would put people back to work immediately, but since it became law, our economy has lost mor...
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Hispanic Caucus Threatens to Block Health Bill Over Immigration Language
Nov 5, 2009
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) warned President Barack Obama on Thursday that 20 members of her caucus are prepared to vote against the House Democratic health care plan if language restricting the rights of illegal immigrants to buy insurance is added to the bill....
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Immigration may threaten health vote
Nov 5, 2009
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The illegal immigration issue is emerging as the biggest threat to passing healthcare reform in the House.
Congressional Hispanics have threatened to vote against the bill because of a last-minute threat from within the Democratic Caucus to bolster the House bill’s immigration restrictions to ma...
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“Dems, Don’t Hold Health Care Reform Hostage”
Nov 2, 2009
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As the Democrats crafted a new 2000 page health care reform monstrosity behind closed doors, they literally locked out Republican Members and our input. On 10/27/09, I gave the following remarks on the House floor expressing my dissatisfaction with being shut out of the such an important process giv...
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