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Wendy Sherman: Given the issues involved with this legislation, the leadership should not have brought this bill to the floor as a…

On the recordOctober 28, 2003
Given the issues involved with this legislation, the leadership should not have brought this bill to the floor as a ``suspension.'' This is but the most recent example of abuse of the suspension calendar during the 108th Congress.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the use of the suspension calendar for H.R. 2359 during House floor debate.

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