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On the recordJune 10, 2010
I understand that there has been identified a minor technical glitch in the legislation as it came from the other body. However, here they have acted with due diligence and great speed and, in that speed, have made a minor technical error. And I am not going to tell anyone about it. And because this is a situation in which we must proceed on an emergency basis, I am going to overlook it, in fairness.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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The speaker addresses a minor technical error in emergency legislation related to the Oil Liability Trust Fund.

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