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On the recordJuly 7, 2016
In a just-breaking Politico article, it says that House leader infighting has forced GOP leaders to indefinitely postpone a vote on an antiterrorism package. You know, I don't know who is going to tell the terrorists that we are postponing a vote on an antiterrorism package. I would hope that the Republicans would join us Democrats in trying to prevent terrorists from quietly assembling arsenals of explosives and guns and weapons to conduct coordinated attacks on the people of our country--that is what we are hoping to do--and break through this Republican obstructionism on this issue. Hopefully, there will be a new, breaking story based on the acceptance of a unanimous consent request that is forthcoming from my colleague from Ohio. I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado
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Jul 7, 2016

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