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Steny Hoyer: For all of us who think that dastardly things are going on, I guess we're all trying to figure out who's doing the…

On the recordAugust 3, 2007
For all of us who think that dastardly things are going on, I guess we're all trying to figure out who's doing the dastardly things. In any event, in answer to your question, it would be my intention to rise while the machines are being fixed because we cannot proceed, nor should we proceed, without having Members know how much time they have left to vote. I want you to be very nice to that gentleman. He represents my daughter and my son-in-law. So be careful and very gentle with him.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing voting procedures and the importance of time management during a session.

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