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Steny Hoyer: you can run over us. We understand that. We do not have the votes. But you called the vote, Mr. Speaker, and we were in…

On the recordJune 22, 2006
you can run over us. We understand that. We do not have the votes. But you called the vote, Mr. Speaker, and we were in the process of a vote, and he had not been recognized at that point. Now, the fact that he was seeking recognition or not is irrelevant. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman have a point of order?
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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