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Steny Hoyer: I would hope on that bill, because of its great importance to the security of the Nation and to all of our consumers of…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2005
I would hope on that bill, because of its great importance to the security of the Nation and to all of our consumers of energy, which is to say all of us, that we would have as broad a consideration of it as possible so that we could get everybody's ideas put on the floor, voted up or down, and move the bill with as big a consensus as we can accomplish.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the importance of broad consideration for an energy security bill.

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