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Sanford Bishop: Isn't it true, Mr. Speaker, that this rule takes and bifurcates the bill that came out of the authorizing committee and…

On the recordJuly 11, 2013
Isn't it true, Mr. Speaker, that this rule takes and bifurcates the bill that came out of the authorizing committee and separates it into two separate bills in a way that ultimately hurts the working poor of this country? The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is not the role of the Chair to interpret the underlying bill. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to yield to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Waters) for a unanimous consent request.
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Sanford Bishop
Democratic · Georgia
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Jul 11, 2013

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