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Tom Latham: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 96, line 9, strike ``(in addition to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that became available October 1, 2013), and'' and insert ``, of which $400,000,000 was previously appropriated under this heading to be available October 1, 2013; and in addition,''. Mr. LATHAM (during the reading). Madam Chair, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Iowa? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Tom Latham
Iowa
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Jul 30, 2013

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