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Steny Hoyer: I don't want that read as saying I believe that we can get all 12 appropriation bills before November 16 because the…

On the recordOctober 10, 2007
I don't want that read as saying I believe that we can get all 12 appropriation bills before November 16 because the Senate has only passed, as you point out, four of the 12 at this point in time. We are hopeful that they will have bills on the floor next week and can get through those bills in a relatively short period of time so that we can move ahead. But I didn't want to leave the impression I thought that all 12 would possibly be moved through by the 16th of November. Thank you.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the progress of appropriation bills in relation to a November deadline.

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