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Steve Buyer: “So the gentleman--I accept your good faith. You could withdraw this bill. We are moving quickly, and you're correct that…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2010
So the gentleman--I accept your good faith. You could withdraw this bill. We are moving quickly, and you're correct that it is highly technical. We only got to see this bill a few days ago. So Mr. Skelton and Mr. McKeon, all of their staffs didn't get to fully cover it. It's immediately dropped at midnight. We immediately bring it to the floor. We then have to react. Further parliamentary inquiry. As gentlemen, why don't we pause under the rules? We can withdraw the suspension. We can work, and then the gentleman can bring it back, in good faith. I would ask of the gentleman under the comity of the House----
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Steve Buyer
Indiana
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govinfo.gov
Mar 20, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the need to pause and reconsider a technical bill that was recently introduced.

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