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On the recordSeptember 28, 2012
During pro forma session, can the Chair entertain legislative business? Because I have a further parliamentary inquiry: If we can take up legislation to create jobs and avoid the fiscal cliff, since we're taking up other items, I would like to know whether we could do business in the House of Representatives to address the priorities in this Nation? People want jobs. People want the deficit reduced. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman have a specific parliamentary inquiry?
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California
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Sep 28, 2012

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