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Jim Banks: I thank the gentleman for his comments tonight. Madam Speaker, as I said before, there are 140 members of the Republican…

On the recordMay 15, 2019
I thank the gentleman for his comments tonight. Madam Speaker, as I said before, there are 140 members of the Republican Study Committee. Many of those 140 members are new freshman Members who were elected just beginning of this Congress, who are conservative Members who stepped up to the plate to preach fiscal responsibility, to keep the commitments that they made on the campaign trail. One of those new Members is my colleague and friend, Representative Hern from Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Kevin Hern).
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May 15, 2019

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