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Bruce F. Vento: “I am very proud of my new grandson, but I am very concerned about the direction that we are going with regards to this…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 1996
I am very proud of my new grandson, but I am very concerned about the direction that we are going with regards to this rule that is being offered. I have to agree with my colleagues that we need to get back home and be with the people. We have had a busy year in 1995 and not had enough time to do that. Obviously, many of our Members want to visit in other places in the world and get that type of experience that is vital for the decisions that we must make, but I do not think we should do either under the action being proposed. This rule really is a rule for crisis, yet this crisis that we have here today is a self-inflicted crisis. It is the wrong solution. What this rule is an attempt to do is to provide for the expedited procedure where we will not even examine bills in the concurrent resolution that is going to come before the House today which, I might add, is a very defective measure and process.
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Bruce F. Vento
Minnesota
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Addressing concerns about a proposed rule during a House floor debate.

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