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On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the very hardworking chair of the Interior subcommittee on appropriations, the gentleman whose subcommittee held more hearings than any other, I think 22 different hearings--we had 150 committee-wide, but he won the award for the most hearings--the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson).
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Hal Rogers
Republican · Kentucky

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