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Matt Salmon: “I was the one who got blamed for breaking this vase, and my father came home, and I said, ``Daddy, I didn't do it. I…”

On the recordOctober 2, 1997
I was the one who got blamed for breaking this vase, and my father came home, and I said, ``Daddy, I didn't do it. I didn't do it.'' Well, he did not believe me because all the evidence seemed to suggest that I was the one that did it, and so I got a spanking. Finally my brother came clean on it. Mr. Speaker, I am just hoping that they come clean some day. Frankly, for them to be doing all of these dilatory tactics and being the reason that all of these Jewish Members were threatened at not being able to participate in their very, very special holiday, which all of us wanted them to do it, and then trying to blame us for it when they are the ones extending the time and playing gamesmanship on the floor, it brought back those painful memories all over again.
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Matt Salmon
Arizona

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Addressing concerns about procedural delays affecting Jewish Members' participation in a holiday.

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