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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an amendment to H.R. 5226, also known as the Regulatory Integrity Act. My amendment requires agencies to disclose where a proposed rule would duplicate or overlap with other existing rules when they are making…

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John Fleming
@johnfleming· Republican · LA· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I thank my good friend from Missouri. However, if such executive orders were actually enforced, we wouldn't have this problem. That would be great if President Obama's executive orders actually did prevent duplication and…

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Dan Webster
@danwebster· Republican · FL· Sep 14, 2016

I want to echo Mr. Webster and say thank you, thank you so much on the course modification on the Picayune Strand, the Central Everglades restoration projects.

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Dan Webster
@danwebster· Republican · FL· Sep 14, 2016

I do not understand why we have that in the law. So I persist in saying that we have really got to do something about that.

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John Larson
@johnlarson· Democratic · CT· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Daquarius Tucker, who was a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of action on this…

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Dan Webster
@danwebster· Republican · FL· Sep 14, 2016

My concern is not only that we might get our project stalled again, but my concern is this.

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Jim Jordan
@jimjordan· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 18 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, September 15, 2016, at 9 a.m…

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Jim Jordan
@jimjordan· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

I thank the gentleman for his comments, which are right on target. Mr. Speaker, I yield to gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert).

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Jim Jordan
@jimjordan· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his hard work on this issue and for bringing the motion forward to get this issue in front of Congress. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar).

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Jim Jordan
@jimjordan· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for all his hard work. I yield to the gentleman from the great State of Kansas (Mr. Huelskamp), another hardworking Member.

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Jim Jordan
@jimjordan· Republican · OH· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, John Koskinen should no longer hold office. John Koskinen should no longer be the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Tonight I am joined by some of my colleagues to talk about why that should happen, why he should…

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have…

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Chair, I appreciate the gentleman's support. Mr. Chair, I include in the Record six letters from numerous veterans service organizations in support of H.R. 5620, as amended. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, August 26, 2016…

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment, amendment No. 20, to Chairman Miller's VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act. My amendment would add hearing aid specialists to the list of medical providers at the VA…

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 54, after line 2, insert the following: SEC. 11. APPOINTMENT OF LICENSED HEARING AID…

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