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On the recordJune 8, 2012
I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Pingree of Maine moves to recommit the bill H.R. 5882 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Page 3, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,099,244)''. Page 4, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,099,244)''. Ms. PINGREE of Maine (during the reading). I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Maine? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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