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JOHN LINDER: “As a matter of fact, I was in the Chair and I was accused of shutting down the vote while people were in the well…”

On the recordMay 7, 2008
As a matter of fact, I was in the Chair and I was accused of shutting down the vote while people were in the well seeking to vote. And the next day the C-SPAN tapes proved you were wrong and I was right. The people coming in to vote were not even not only in the well, they were not even on the floor. They were shouting ``one more.'' But Dick Armey reviewed the tapes to critique me and concluded that you were wrong and I was right.
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JOHN LINDER
Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Defending his actions during a vote and addressing accusations of misconduct.

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