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On the recordOctober 12, 2013
H. Res. 368 changed the standing rules of the House to take away from any Member of the House the privilege of calling up the Senate bill to immediately reopen the government; is that right? The SPEAKER pro tempore. It did change the operation of the standing rule.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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