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Ed Markey: Mr. Speaker, the only reason that I seek recognition at this time is because of an unfortunate omission in my original…

On the recordApril 27, 1999
Mr. Speaker, the only reason that I seek recognition at this time is because of an unfortunate omission in my original listing of saints that deserve credit and I just want it to be known that the honorable gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble) shall be known as ``blessed Howard Coble'' after this proceeding because of his forbearance and understanding in this entire process. At the end of the day, this is a very important, high-value public interest product which is in the well of the House being debated today; and it is in no small measure because of the work of the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble), and I just wanted to recognize that publicly.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Recognizing Mr. Coble's contributions during a House debate.

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