
At this time I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton), the Small Business Subcommittee chairman on Agriculture, Energy and Trade.
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At this time I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tipton), the Small Business Subcommittee chairman on Agriculture, Energy and Trade.

At this time I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Coffman), chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations.

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