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Alcee Hastings: Yes, but that wasn't a privilege lost, that was just an airline not working. Reclaiming my time, I wanted my friend to…

On the recordApril 9, 2008
Yes, but that wasn't a privilege lost, that was just an airline not working. Reclaiming my time, I wanted my friend to have an opportunity to say those things that he did. And notwithstanding his admonition, I can assure him that when he is offering measures that are going to cost the Treasury $5 billion and violate the PAYGO rule, that on the Rules Committee I will try to save him one more time. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Alcee Hastings
Florida

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Discussing budgetary concerns and the PAYGO rule during a House floor debate.

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