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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER. THE CLERK: THE SPEAKER'S ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 2, 2012. I HEREBY APPOINT THE HONORABLE STEVE WOMACK TO...
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SIGNED, JOHN A. BOEHNER, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY THE GUEST CHAPLAIN, SUFFOLK
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK. THE CHAPLAIN: GOD ALMIGHTY, CALL UPON HIM. HE THE
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THE CHAPLAIN, -
SOVEREIGN. GOD, ALMIGHTY, WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS UPON ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS, GUIDANCE AND PATIENCE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT THE DIFFICULT TASK OF LEGISLATION...
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APPROVED. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS MORNING WILL BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR. WITTMAN. MR. WITTMAN: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE JOIN...
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Wittman, Robert "Rob" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
VIRGINIA SEEK RECOGNITION? MR. WITTMAN: I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND MY REMARKS. THE SPEAKER...
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MR. WITTMAN: MR. SPEAKER, AFTER TODAY CONGRESS COMPLETES ITS BUSINESS TILL SEPTEMBER WITHOUT FINISHING
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRITICAL ITEMS, LEAVING MANY SECTORS ACROSS THIS
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Wittman, Robert "Rob" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
COUNTRY UNCERTAIN ABOUT THEIR FISCAL FUTURE. LOOMING DEFENSE CUTS OR SEQUESTRATION STILL HANG OVER THE CONGRESS AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS. I AM EXTREMELY...
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SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT? THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MS. SCHWARTZ: TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS WE MUST HAVE PRIVATE...
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Schwartz, Allyson - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
OUR CORPORATE TAX CODE, IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE CAN HAVE POLICIES THAT REFLECT OUR 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY -- INNOVATION ECONOMY AND PROMOTE NEW MANUFACTURING...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TRADITIONALLY, MEMBERS OF
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CONGRESS RETURN TO THEIR DISTRICTS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TO AVOID THE HOTTEST, MUGGIEST MONTH OF THE WASHINGTON
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Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
YEAR. BUT GIVEN OUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE INVENTION OF AIR CONDITIONING, I THINK WE SHOULD BREAK THAT TRADITION. SENATE CRATES HAVE PASSED...
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Hultgren, Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Illinois
WASHINGTON TO STOP THE TAX HIKE IN ITS ENTIRETY. IT WILL COST 700,000 JOBS. I STAND BY THE HOUSE LEADERSHIP WHO STATED THIS WEEK THAT IF THE SENATE...
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TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
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MINUTE. MR. MCGOVERN: I CALL FOR THE ATTENTION OF STRONGER
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
GUN SAFETY LAWS IN THIS COUNTRY. THIS CONGRESS HAS NOT ONLY FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GUN
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McGovern, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, IT HAS WEAKENED GUN SAFETY LAWS. I AM PROUD THAT MY HOME STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS IS HAS THE LOWEST FIREARM FATALITY RATE...
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
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MR. SPEAKER, I'M A C.P.A. BY TRADE. I SPENT MANY YEARS IN
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MY FORMER LIFE WEIGHING THROUGH
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Palazzo, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Mississippi
VOLUMES OF TAX CODE, TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT MY COLLEAGUES FOLLOW THE LAST LETTER OF THE LAW AND TRY NOT TO GET STUCK PAYING MORE TAXES THAN THEY...
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Palazzo, Steven - U.S. Representative, [R] Mississippi
SENATE SENT A STRONG MESSAGE WHEN THEY VOTED TO RAISE TAXES ON SMALL BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES. IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ALONE IT WOULD INCREASE TAXES BY AN...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
OBJECTION, THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. MR. BARROW: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE
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TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO A TIRELESS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
CRUSADER IN THE QUEST TO PROTECT AMERICA'S CHILDREN FROM VIOLENCE AND
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Barrow, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
EXPLOITATION. ERNIE ALLEN, RECENTLY RETIRED AS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CENTER OF MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN...
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NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE. >> MR. SPEAKER, OUR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ARE SOLVABLE, THEY JUST REQUIRE CONFIDENCE IN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. MR. HIGGINS: THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LOST CONFIDENCE
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IN CONGRESS AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY. EXHIBIT A, THE INABILITY TO REACH
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Higgins, Brian - U.S. Representative, [D] New York
A DEAL ON DEBT REDUCTION. LAST YEAR THE SPEAKER AND PRESIDENT NEGOTIATED A PLAN TO REDUCE THE DEBT BY $4 TRILLION THROUGH SPENDING CUTS AND REVENUE...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES THE GENTLELADY SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT?
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MS. WILSON: OBAMA CARES AND YOU SHOULD DO. FIRST OFF, IT'S MY BODY, NOT YOURS. I ALONE
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MS. WILSON, -
BEAR THE BURDEN, PAIN AND JOY THAT IT BRINGS. PLEASE STOP TRYING TO REGULATE MY REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. THEY BELONG TO ME. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MENSTRUAL...
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EXPIRED. REMIND MEMBERS TO HEED THE
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GAVEL. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA SEEK RECOGNITION? >> MR. SPEAKER, I CALL A PRIVILEGED -- A PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION AND ASK FOR...
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WILL REPORT THE RESOLUTION. THE CLERK: HOUSE RESOLUTION 755, IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE LAURA
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RICHARDSON OF CALIFORNIA. RESOLVED THAT THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE
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THE CLERK, -
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS DATED AUGUST 1, 2012, IN THE MATTER OF REPRESENTATIVE LAURA RICHARDSON. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
ON THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, FOR PURPOSES OF DEBATE ONLY AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT SHE BE PERMITTED TO CONTROL THAT TIME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:...
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PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED. >> AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF A
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RESOLUTION BEFORE US TODAY WHICH CALLS
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FOR A REPRIMAND
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
FOR REPRESENTATIVE LAURA RICHARDSON OF CALIFORNIA. ARTICLE 1 OF THE INSTITUTION GIVES CONGRESS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUNISHING MEMBERS OF OUR BODY FOR...
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
WHEN NEEDED. IN THIS CASE, THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE ROB BISHOP OF UTAH AND REPRESENTATIVE BEN RAY LUJAN OF NEW MEXICO. THESE FOUR MEMBERS, TWO DEMOCRATS,...
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RECOGNIZED. MS. SANCHEZ: I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR HIS WORK IN THIS MATTER
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MS. SANCHEZ, -
AN HE HAS ADDRESSED IN HIS OPENING COMMENTS SOME IMPORTANT
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
ASPECTS OF THIS
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Sanchez, Linda T. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
PARTICULAR MATTER. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES DENT ANDON YARMUTH, WHO LED THE INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE, WILL SPEAK IN GREATER DETAIL ABOUT THE FACTS OF...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
WHO ABLY SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR ANY COMMENTS HE MAY HAVE. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED. MR. DENT: THANK...
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CALIFORNIA FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF
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Dent, Charles "Charlie" - U.S. Representative, [R] Pennsylvania
THE COMMITTEE. AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OR I.S.C.N. THIS MATTER, I DO RISE IN SUPPORT...
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THE ETHICS COMMITTEE, FOR SUCH TIME AS HE MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE
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MS. SANCHEZ, -
GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY IS RECOGNIZED. MR. YARMUTH: I THANK THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA FOR YIELDING. AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MEMBER OF THE INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE IN THIS MATTER, I RISE IN SUPPORT OF
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Yarmuth, John - U.S. Representative, [D] Kentucky
THE RESOLUTION THAT CALLS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THIS COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND WILL SERVE AS A REPRIMAND OF REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON FOR HER CONDUCT AND...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
FOR TWO MINUTES. THE SPEAKER PRO
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MS. SANCHEZ, -
TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM MISSOURI IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MINUTES. MR. CLEAVER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE COMMITTEE HAS EXAMINED THE CASE AND REACHED
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Cleaver, Emanuel II - U.S. Representative, [D] Missouri
THE CONCLUSION OF THE SUBJECT OF THE INVESTIGATION AS AGREED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND IN FACT HAS AFFIXED HER NAME TO THE FINDINGS AS A CONFIRMATION...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLELADY RESERVES HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALABAMA.
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MR. BONNER: MR. SPEAKER, I AM PREPARED TO CLOSE UNLESS THERE ARE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS THAT SEEK RECOGNITION.
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MR. BONNER, -
MS. SANCHEZ: YES. MR. BONNER: MR. SPEAKER, I'M HAPPY ON THE PART OF THE COMMITTEE TO YIELD FIVE MINUTES TO REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON. THE SPEAKER PRO...
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MS. RICHARDSON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER FOR YIELDING TIME AND IT'S MY...
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
TIME IF NEEDED. I HAD NO DESIRE
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Richardson, Laura - U.S. Representative, [D] California
OR INTENT TO PROLONG THE DEBATE ON THIS REPORT, BUT GIVEN WHAT HAS NOW BEEN STATED DURING THIS DEBATE, WHICH IS CONTRARY TO WHAT I UNDERSTOOD TO BE...
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
HAVE HEARD HER COMMENTS, RESPECTFULLY, IT SOUNDS LIKE THOSE WERE ALL CONTAINED IN HER RESPONSE WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE....
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MR. BONNER, -
MS. RICHARDSON: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE PURPOSE OF ME STANDING TODAY,
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF SPEAKING BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE HAD AGREED TO A CERTAIN
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Richardson, Laura - U.S. Representative, [D] California
FORMAT OF WHAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT I BRING FORWARD IS THE COMMENTS OF MR. DENT. THIRD, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCOUNT...
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ALABAMA. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA. MS. SANCHEZ: MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN...
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MS. SANCHEZ, -
SEVERAL
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT WERE
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Sanchez, Linda T. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
RAISED BY MS. RICHARDSON IN HER COMMENTS ON THE FLOOR TODAY. MUCH OF WHAT SHE HAS STATED ON THE FLOOR TODAY WERE INCLUDED IN THE VIEWS THAT SHE FILED...
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GENTLELADY, RANKING MEMBER, HAS NO FURTHER
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SPEAKERS. MS. SANCHEZ: I HAVE NO FURTHER SPEAKERS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: DOES THE GENTLELADY YIELD BACK? MS. SANCHEZ: I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF...
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ALABAMA. MR. BONNER: MR. SPEAKER, IN CLOSING I WANT TO ONCE AGAIN THANK MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
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MS. SANCHEZ, -
AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE POOL FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
SERVICE THAT THEY RENDER TO THIS INSTITUTION.
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE HOUSE I WANT TO AGAIN THANK THE NONPARTISAN PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT...
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NO. THE AYE VS. IT. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE. MR. BONNER: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER...
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Bonner, Josiah "Jo" - U.S. Representative, [R] Alabama
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE CHAIR WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE. THE MESSENGER: MR. SPEAKER, A
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THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE, -
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. THE SECRETARY: MR. SPEAKER. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: MADAM SECRETARY. THE SECRETARY: I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE SENATE TO...
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THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1905, CITED AS THE IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2012. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE...
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