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Darrell Issa: “I am flabbergasted. Perhaps the gentlelady from New York could tell me, does that mean that under the rule that the…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2010
I am flabbergasted. Perhaps the gentlelady from New York could tell me, does that mean that under the rule that the Louisiana purchase, the Cornhusker kickback, the Gator aid, and the Bismark bank job will be somehow removed from the legislation after its passage?
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California
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govinfo.gov
Mar 21, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker expresses confusion about specific provisions in legislation.

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