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On the recordDecember 13, 2011
It is my position and my belief that the Republican proposal tarnishes the legislative process by making substantial permanent changes to Federal unemployment benefits, and that, when passed--if passed--that the country will have experienced difficulties that could have been avoided. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would ask the gentleman if he has any additional observations relative to the question of privilege, and not on the substance of the resolution.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois
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Dec 13, 2011

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