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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Mr. Speaker, this is what a refugee looks like, and I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 724, which would rescind President Trump's refugee ban and help unify the family of an Iraqi refugee who is now separated indefinitely from her husband and children because of the ban. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously announced, that unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
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Norma Torres
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