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John Garamendi: “I don't know what more to say here. The points of order are useful, I suppose, but not to me. Madam Chair, to this…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2014
I don't know what more to say here. The points of order are useful, I suppose, but not to me. Madam Chair, to this issue, I would love to see a vote on the House floor on whether we really support our maritime industry, on whether we really support our sailors or not. This is about as minimal an amendment as I could imagine, and I am almost embarrassed in bringing something so weak before this floor on something so important as the future of our maritime industry. I don't know that I have any choice, but to at least try with this small step to bring before the House an amendment that would really help our industries. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jul 10, 2014

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