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Sam Gejdenson: “Mr. Speaker, this is more than just a process issue. The way the House has been run has denied Members their ability to…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1995
Mr. Speaker, this is more than just a process issue. The way the House has been run has denied Members their ability to adequately represent their constituency. Being a Member of Congress puts you in an area where you have many responsibilities. One is on the floor. As legislation moves through the floor that you are particularly involved in, you have a responsibility to be here on the floor. But you are also a member of several committees, and under this new process, where there is no proxy voting, where sometimes the votes are held until the end of the committee, sometimes they are not, this is not simply a change in process. It is actually again stacking the deck against Members.
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Sam Gejdenson
Connecticut
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Addressing concerns about the House's process and its impact on Members' ability to represent their constituents.

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