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Joel Hefley: “I do not intend to take 2 minutes, but I just wanted to say that in committee the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.…”

On the recordMay 25, 2005
I do not intend to take 2 minutes, but I just wanted to say that in committee the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews) introduced this amendment. I thought it was an excellent amendment and that we ought to follow through on it. We had a problem in committee that it might have a jurisdictional problem. The gentleman was nice enough to agree to withdraw it so we could check that jurisdictional problem. We do not have that problem at this point. The gentleman is on the right track. It ought to be passed. I am glad it is in the en bloc, and I thank the gentleman for bringing this to our attention. I do not think most of us who grew up with the thrill of playing with model airplanes ever dreamed that this was the situation, and this will correct the situation. I appreciate the gentleman doing that.
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Joel Hefley
Republican · Colorado
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