What I said to him was I agree with him on that point. But if Mr. Scalise wants to make it again, he can make it. But I made it to my Members. I agree. It is for illness. It is for the threat of illness. It is not for convenience.
Steny Hoyer: “What I said to him was I agree with him on that point. But if Mr. Scalise wants to make it again, he can make it. But I…”
On the recordJuly 24, 2020
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