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Haley Stevens: the leader is correct about the timing. We should all stay until we finish this matter. But if we don't finish it by…

On the recordJune 27, 2001
the leader is correct about the timing. We should all stay until we finish this matter. But if we don't finish it by Thursday, and the House is already scheduled, I can tell you, you are not from as far west as I am, but you can't get reservations out of this place over the Fourth of July now. It is going to be very difficult for all of us and our staffs to get out of town for the Fourth of July unless we know now what we are going to be able to do. I am confident they will stay if they know we are sincere about finishing. I am prepared to stay tonight. We have a Republican dinner tonight, but I think we can stay tonight. That would be a time when we normally would not have votes, but we can have our debates on whatever amendments might be offered and get an agreement to vote tomorrow at the leader's discretion. We have to get this bill to the House by tomorrow noon or it is not fair to ask them to stay to complete it. We should not expect them to just stay here, cancel all their reservations, not knowing whether we are going to finish by Thursday.
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Haley Stevens
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the urgency of completing legislative business before the Fourth of July recess.

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