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Steny Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman for that response. In light of the fact that your side has made a pledge to allow ample time for…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2011
I thank the gentleman for that response. In light of the fact that your side has made a pledge to allow ample time for Members to read and consider it, and notwithstanding that they have already not pursued that as vigorously as I think you would have hoped and perhaps we would have hoped as well in the 112th Congress, I was wondering if the gentleman can enlighten us on what he expects to consider the rest of January, after next week, so that Members might have opportunities to anticipate issues that you're going to be bringing forward.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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govinfo.gov
Jan 7, 2011

Editor's note · Context

Hoyer is inquiring about the legislative agenda for January and the commitment to allow time for Members to review proposals.

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