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Chellie Pingree: “I have the good fortune of sitting on the Rules Committee, and perhaps some day, if I am here long enough, and I move my…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2010
I have the good fortune of sitting on the Rules Committee, and perhaps some day, if I am here long enough, and I move my way up the chairs and I am the ranking member or the chair, I will want to advocate for doing things differently. But I only know the experience that I have had up to today, Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Rules Committee. Now, I see frequent meetings of the Rules Committee. I see a tremendous number of amendments come before us. As my fellow members well know, Mr. Speaker, we often spend hours listening to potential amendments that could be heard here on the floor.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine
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govinfo.gov
Jul 28, 2010

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The speaker reflects on their experience serving on the Rules Committee and the legislative process.

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