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JOHN LINDER: “The gentleman was on the floor when this happened and knows that we tried to explain at the time that the amendment to…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2003
The gentleman was on the floor when this happened and knows that we tried to explain at the time that the amendment to the rule was effectively a striking amendment that said that, if the rule passes as amended, in no way will any expansion of vision or dental benefits occur. The gentleman made it very clear he would not mind debating that on the floor of the House and having an open discussion of it and maybe passing an expansion of vision and dental benefits, but to pass this rule as amended would allow us not to sneak it in. So to pass this rule as amended is a striking amendment to prohibit any expansion of benefits without a vote by the House.
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JOHN LINDER
Georgia
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Discussing the implications of an amendment related to vision and dental benefits during House debate.

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