I have been in this House for 2 years, which is not a lot of time, but I spent 10 years in the Florida House of Representatives. We passed a lot of bills out of this House, but I have never seen the process so broken down. As a Member that has served in the House, I have always been proud of the work, the deliberation of the House. Now I thank God for the Senate. Can you tell us or share your experience with us about the process and how it has been working over these past how many days? It is not 100. We passed one bill to my knowledge.
Rep. Corrine Brown: “I have been in this House for 2 years, which is not a lot of time, but I spent 10 years in the Florida House of…”
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