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On the recordJuly 13, 2016
Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, of course, I will not object, but I do want to thank the majority leader and I want to thank the Speaker. We have all joined in this resolution. It is almost exactly like that which we passed for Ronald Reagan--two Presidents who contributed greatly, not only to the wellness of this country and the greatness of this country, but also two Presidents who inspired so many Americans about their country, about their government, and about participation by average citizens in their government. I thank Mr. Chaffetz for bringing this to the floor, and I urge strong support of the resolution. I withdraw my reservation of objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation is withdrawn. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Utah. There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5722 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. There is established a commission to be known as the ``John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the ``Commission''). SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall-- (1) plan, develop, and carry out such activities as the Commission considers fitting and proper to honor John F.…
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Steny Hoyer
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