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Elijah Cummings: “After hearing the arguments of the other side, I'm going to rest on what I've already said. I think I've made it…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2012
After hearing the arguments of the other side, I'm going to rest on what I've already said. I think I've made it abundantly clear why this is not an appropriate amendment. With that, I hope that the House will vote against it. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Manzullo). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mrs. Lummis The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 23 printed in part B of House Report 112-616.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 25, 2012

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