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Steve Buyer: I thank the Speaker. I am thankful that the gentlewoman gave the answer to her question, and the answer was that it was…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2007
I thank the Speaker. I am thankful that the gentlewoman gave the answer to her question, and the answer was that it was implicit. It is very easy in debate to come down and to create a straw person and then attack the straw person. If the gentlewoman has felt that way, that is completely unfortunate. But please don't say you have been called unpatriotic. That is the exchange I had with an earlier speaker. Don't accuse Republicans of such things. I am disturbed by that and very bothered.
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Steve Buyer
Indiana

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Addressing accusations of unpatriotism during a debate.

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