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Peter Visclosky: If the gentleman from Oklahoma would, again, yield a moment of his time, I would just suggest to the membership that I…

On the recordJune 18, 2014
If the gentleman from Oklahoma would, again, yield a moment of his time, I would just suggest to the membership that I was not fully aware of the problems that existed and that have now been exacerbated until the gentleman raised it in committee. As a member of the subcommittee, I appreciate that happening, and the fact that you have now raised it on two significant occasions, I think, is going to compel the administration, as well as our colleagues, to find a solution to this very serious problem. So raising the point of order was simply to preserve that right, but I appreciate what the gentleman is doing.
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Peter Visclosky
Indiana
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Jun 18, 2014

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