[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25939]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                             READY TO WORK

  (Mrs. THURMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, they have mentioned that there are so many 
people gone. I just want my constituents to know that I am still here. 
This is Karen Thurman from Florida, and I am ready right now to pass 
the Everglades bill. We were told last night before we left here that 
we would, in fact, have the Everglades bill on the floor tonight. I do 
not know why we have to wait until tomorrow to get this up. It could 
have been done; it would have been passed. It sounds to me like 
everybody stayed here because we think it is an important bill to get 
done. It is a national thing, and we want it done. But I do not know 
why we are waiting until tomorrow morning and not getting it done 
tonight.
  So to my constituents, I want them to know, I am here, I am ready to 
work, and I am ready to save the Everglades.

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