I would inquire how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) has 14 minutes remaining.

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I was going to raise that point. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

May I inquire as to the amount of time each side has. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 8 minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining.

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Could I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 18\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 19 minutes remaining.

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My friend from North Carolina, I would just say, through the Chair, that Oregon is an expansion State. So you are right. We have seen the benefits of this in my State. We have seen the benefit of flexibility. We have sought waivers and…