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Sanford Bishop: I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as…

On the recordJuly 19, 2011
I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Bishop of Georgia moves that the bill be recommited to the Committee on Rules with instructions to report the following amendment back to the House forthwith: At the end of section 301, add the following new subsection: (c) Protecting Our Veterans.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that could result in a reduction in veterans benefits. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion.
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Sanford Bishop
Democratic · Georgia
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Jul 19, 2011

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