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On the recordDecember 21, 2018
As the former majority leader of the New York Assembly, Representative Morelle is a fitting and worthy successor to Representative Slaughter, whom we all miss. I thank the gentleman for bringing this legislation forward. I urge passage of H.R. 7293. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers at this time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Walker) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 7293. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
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Dec 21, 2018

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