Just as a clarification, the Rules Committee has the obligation to make sure that they move this through the House so it can come up, so these bills can come up. It's not about combining two bills; it's about a rule that allows two bills to be heard separately. That's all this does. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to gentleman from California (Mr. Issa).
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