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James Oberstar: the purpose of my request is to inquire of the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to ask…

On the recordJuly 19, 2005
the purpose of my request is to inquire of the chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to ask him to take this opportunity to explain the extension that we will soon be considering on the House floor when the papers arrive from the Legislative Counsel's Office.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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