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Jared Huffman: I would tell the chairman I have no further speakers and am prepared to yield back if the chairman is prepared to close.

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
I would tell the chairman I have no further speakers and am prepared to yield back if the chairman is prepared to close.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California
Source
govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2013

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