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Peter Deutsch: “I think what the gentlewoman is requesting, Mr. Speaker, is that we have some type of recognition in terms of the…”

On the recordApril 4, 1995
I think what the gentlewoman is requesting, Mr. Speaker, is that we have some type of recognition in terms of the Speaker himself, the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Gingrich], to actually take a look at it. He has stated publicly that he supports taking out this provision, and we really want to give him the opportunity to do exactly that.
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Peter Deutsch
Florida

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Discussing a request for recognition regarding a provision supported by Speaker Gingrich.

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