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John Garamendi: “There you have it. That's when we have the opportunity if we act now. If this Chamber, empty but for three of us and our…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
There you have it. That's when we have the opportunity if we act now. If this Chamber, empty but for three of us and our staffs here and the desk crew, were to act tomorrow on the legislation that the President has brought before us--it's in proper form; it's before us--we could take it up, and these people, all that you talked about, could be at work in the next couple of weeks. That's the possibility. Ms. Edwards, thank you so much for joining us and for your eloquence and for your determination to make this happen. Our friend from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen) has joined us. Please share with us your thoughts from middle America. {time} 1530
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Sep 14, 2011

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