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Henry Waxman: When there is a markup without Members having more than a day to review it; when the bill is rewritten and put on the…

On the recordOctober 7, 2005
When there is a markup without Members having more than a day to review it; when the bill is rewritten and put on the House floor without Members having had a chance to review it; when the vote is held open a long period of time after the time has expired, does that not make the House a banana republic? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not stating a parliamentary inquiry. Parliamentary Inquiry Mr. DINGELL (during the vote). Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may inquire.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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