Ms. Jackson Lee, thank you so much. We have about 10 minutes left here, and I'd like to do lightning rounds. My colleagues, you've been so eloquent and have really brought these issues to bear, but why don't we all do a wrap--we'll do about a minute--and we'll just pass it around. Let's start with the great State of New York. So we'll go to the east coast first. Mr. Tonko.
John Garamendi: “Ms. Jackson Lee, thank you so much. We have about 10 minutes left here, and I'd like to do lightning rounds. My…”
On the recordJuly 29, 2011
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