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On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
Reclaiming my time, when we marked up the bill in the committee, I raised very pertinent issues. I sought to work with the author of the bill. She had no interest in working out an amendment on the language. I thought what would happen is, well, I won't offer the amendment in the committee. We'll work this matter out as we learn more. The chairman even spoke about this week we were to have done a hearing on this bill. We get notice on Friday that they want to bring it to the floor. We're supposed to be doing a hearing on the bill this week before we bring it to the floor. But what's happening is is this body, called Congress, is in a panic. I yield to the gentlelady.
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Steve Buyer
Indiana
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govinfo.gov
Sep 28, 2010

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The speaker discusses issues with the legislative process regarding a bill and the lack of collaboration on amendments.

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