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Xavier Becerra: I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15 to demand a…

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15 to demand a vote on the bipartisan immigration reform bill that has been held up for more than 733 days to honor our American values so that I can wear this tag later on in the future with great pride. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair understands that the gentleman from Utah has not yielded for that purpose; therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California
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Mar 26, 2014

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