Steve Buyer: “I would say that my good friend from Texas's 1-minute is very…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2005

I would say that my good friend from Texas's 1-minute is very unfortunate because, Chet, you and I are working together. We are working with your colleague, Chairman Walsh, to find the right number. And so to try to say that, gee, there is a bogeyman, there is a bad person here, that is false. What we are looking for, Chet, is to get the right number. Announcement By the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The Chair would advise Members that they should address their remarks to the Chair and not to other Members either in the second person or by given name.

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