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On the recordJuly 7, 2016
Yes. And yet the gentleman from Alabama continues to obstruct the consideration of those very underlying measures by not granting this simple request, this very simple request to consider these two bills. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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