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Christopher Shays: And enable flying operations for all fixed-wing aircraft at that base.'' It is opening a base. Mr. Speaker, I am…

On the recordJuly 28, 2005
And enable flying operations for all fixed-wing aircraft at that base.'' It is opening a base. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to make a closing comment, and if I am not allowed to, I would object. And my closing comment is this. This is to open a base that was closed. This 60 days was added as a sop to the House, in my judgment, with all due respect, to somehow allow everybody to save face. We are not in session for all 60 days.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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