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On the recordJune 1, 2015
My good friend, Mr. Young, is perpetually trying to move me to New Mexico. I still love Arizona and will remain in Arizona. Mr. Chairman, I want to say that the reasons of opposition have not changed to the amendment. The unintended consequences, the lack of full information as to what the data collection will be, any impending costs that would be secured that NOAA would have to undertake, and feedback both by the agency that would be responsible, feedback from the Natural Resources Committee, and feedback by the administration to this amendment would be, I think, important additions in order for this House to be able to make an informed decision on the amendment. Lacking that information, I remain urging a ``no'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6 printed in House Report 114-128.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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