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Katie Porter: each House's report language has independent standing with the agencies. The gentleman is correct that, unless the…

On the recordJune 13, 2000
each House's report language has independent standing with the agencies. The gentleman is correct that, unless the statements made in report language are specifically rejected by the conferees, the language included in the report of the other body will stand in conference.
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Katie Porter
Democratic · California

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Discussing the standing of report language in congressional conference.

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