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Julian Bond: will the chairman yield? Mr. Chairman, we are ready. We are open to do business. There have been a great many…

On the recordMay 9, 2005
will the chairman yield? Mr. Chairman, we are ready. We are open to do business. There have been a great many discussions about the highway title. We have people ready to take those amendments who are ready to discuss those with our colleagues on the other side of the aisle to see which ones we can accept. Is it my understanding that we only have 3\1/2\ days to complete work on this very complex bill that covers not only the EPW section but commerce, finance, and the other sections? Is that correct?
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