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Alan Grayson: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At…”

On the recordMay 29, 2014
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec._. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to compel a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources that the journalist or reporter states in a motion to quash the subpeona that he has obtained as a journalist or reporter and that he regards as confidential. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
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Alan Grayson
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May 29, 2014

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