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On the recordNovember 21, 2013
I just reiterate there is enormous importance to this legislation. While I appreciate that the gentleman from Michigan offered his amendment in a friendly tone, it guts the legislation in its entirety. I also want to offer that H.R. 1900 is offered in a friendly manner. It is offered friendly to places like Michigan, New York, Florida, and Arizona, places that are paying unnecessarily high prices for natural gas in their parts of the country. With that, I would urge rejection of this amendment and urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on it. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
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Mike Pompeo
Republican · Kansas

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