in view of the fact that this is one of the most substantive debates of the year, that colleagues have been waiting for a long time, I respectfully ask unanimous consent that we extend the debate by 40 minutes, equally divided between Ms. Ros- Lehtinen and myself. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There was no objection.
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