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John Bel Edwards: “Given that the subject of this issue deals with the solemn subject of war, my question is, would I be in order to ask…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2005
Given that the subject of this issue deals with the solemn subject of war, my question is, would I be in order to ask for unanimous consent that each Member of the House be allowed up to 5 minutes to speak his or her conscience on this war-related resolution? {time} 2000 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Terry). The Chair has recognized the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey) for 1 hour. He controls the time. He may yield for a unanimous consent request if he so chooses.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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