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Jerry Lewis: But in the meantime, we are talking about regular order, trying to change the appropriations process so it makes sense…

On the recordOctober 31, 2007
But in the meantime, we are talking about regular order, trying to change the appropriations process so it makes sense, not destroy our committee. I would suggest we are on a pathway to destroy this committee.
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Jerry Lewis
California

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Discussing changes to the appropriations process and its impact on the committee.

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