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On the recordSeptember 14, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I thank my good friend from Missouri. However, if such executive orders were actually enforced, we wouldn't have this problem. That would be great if President Obama's executive orders actually did prevent duplication and overlapping and the conflict and the problems that occurred. That would be great. But, evidently, people in his own administration, the Obama administration, don't heed the requirements that are set forth by the leader of that, which is President Obama. That is why we need this in law, Mr. Chairman, because Congress itself needs to hold the agencies, and certainly the Obama administration, accountable for not enforcing the very executive orders that they put out. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Fleming). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. McKinley The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in part B of House Report 114-744. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 3, strike ``; or'' and insert a semicolon. Page 5, after line 3, insert the following new subparagraph: ``(B) be sent through the private email account of an officer or employee of the Executive agency; or''. Page 5, line 4, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(C)''. The Acting CHAIR.…
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