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George Miller: No. It is accurate to say that when votes were taken, because in many instances the Republicans left the room, votes…

On the recordMay 17, 1994
No. It is accurate to say that when votes were taken, because in many instances the Republicans left the room, votes were voted by proxy on both sides. The gentleman knows that is allowed under the rules. The gentleman's side of the aisle does not agree with that, but they voted their proxies, we voted our proxies, not ghost votes, not phantom votes. I appreciate that characterization. That means something else to the public. Let us talk about what went on in that committee in this body.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Addressing the use of proxy voting during a committee discussion.

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