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Mike Levin: What does it mean that a bill has not been cleared for passage? It is at the desk, is it not? And if a unanimous consent…

On the recordNovember 22, 2002
What does it mean that a bill has not been cleared for passage? It is at the desk, is it not? And if a unanimous consent is requested and not objected to, the bill becomes law like the homeland security bill if you do not object?
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing the status of a bill during a floor debate.

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