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On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
a bill that was still being amended at 3:30 a.m. before we started debating it at 9 a.m. in the morning, a bill which you could say truthfully in your heart of hearts believe that not one single Member in the United States House of Representatives had read.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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The speaker is criticizing the rushed process of debating a bill that had not been fully reviewed by members.

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