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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: Page…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 108, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $150,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Alan Grayson
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Jul 30, 2013

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