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On the recordMay 28, 2019
Reserving the right to object. I, of course, will not object, and I urge my friends in this body not to object. I urge them not to object because millions of people are at risk. This bill, passed in January to the Senate, which we passed some 3 or 4 weeks ago, needs to be passed as soon as possible for the welfare of our people in this country who have been attacked by natural disasters. Madam Speaker, I urge my friends on the other side of the aisle not to object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation is withdrawn.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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May 28, 2019

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