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Harold Volkmer: “Over whatever period. So that is basically a closed rule. It is; gentleman, it is a closed rule, gentleman. And you are…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 1995
Over whatever period. So that is basically a closed rule. It is; gentleman, it is a closed rule, gentleman. And you are telling people that even if you have an amendment in the Record by that time, if we would take 3 hours on a substitute and 4 hours on several amendments and there are other Members who have amendments that they feel are just as important as the other ones, you are saying that when the time runs out you do not get to offer your amendment, ``I don't care who you are, I don't care how strongly you feel on your idea, you are not going to get to express your viewpoint.'' That is what I want you to think about.
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Harold Volkmer
Democratic · Missouri
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Discussing the implications of a closed rule on amendments during a legislative debate.

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