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On the recordMarch 3, 1994
I might say to my friend, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Frost], I tried to make that clear when I said there had been a miscommunication earlier about this particular day, and that I take the responsibility for having made an error. I apologize to those Members who I have made an error. I apologize to those Members who I have miscommunicated with. I would also point out there are many States that have primaries. All those States are as important as Texas to themselves, hard to believe, and on a number of occasions we actually have votes on days we have primaries, but we are agreeable to meeting late and trying to have any votes which do occur as late in the day as possible for those Members who do have to come back from Texas and are inconvenienced.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Addressing a miscommunication regarding scheduling votes during primary elections.

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