[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

  (Mr. ROTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, as this session draws to a close there is much 
unfinished business, very important business that we must address. One 
such piece of legislation that we have addressed in this House, 
thankfully, is the English language bill.
  I have spoken to the leadership in the other body, and I hope that 
they will bring that bill up for a vote before the end of the session. 
Many Members have and I have personally spent years, countless months, 
weeks, days, and hours on this effort.
  I am thankful that again we in this House had the good sense to pass 
this bill, as the American people have so often requested in every 
single poll taken in America. Now we must see to it that we carry this 
bold action for America through to its cherished end. I am asking the 
Members of this House to help me in that effort.

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