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Steny Hoyer: I do have a parliamentary inquiry. In that instance, is it not appropriate, once the people have spoken through their…

On the recordOctober 7, 2005
I do have a parliamentary inquiry. In that instance, is it not appropriate, once the people have spoken through their representatives in this House, to bring the vote to a close? The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is a hypothetical question. The Chair will not answer a hypothetical question.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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