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On the recordJune 10, 2010
Frankly, I've not been too pleased personally with the fact that we don't have a lot of conferences. I think conferences are good. I think they accomplish a worthy objective of bringing reconciliation between the two Houses and frankly giving an opportunity for each perspective that's represented on the conference to be articulated. And I think this will be, from that standpoint, a model conference. And I think Mr. Frank does intend, as he has said, to have an open conference with full debate and voting in the light of day on various different proposals.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jun 10, 2010

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The speaker discusses the importance of conferences for reconciliation and open debate in Congress.

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