To be clear, the gentleman from Florida refers to a letter that was regarding the initial bill. The manager's amendment actually changes the equation the gentleman indicated and renders that side letter inaccurate relating to the manager's amendment, which, if adopted under this rule, will then be part of the bill. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko), a member of the Budget Committee.
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