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Roy Blunt: I would ask on conferences, in a press report this week there was a suggestion, as a matter of fact, I think it was…

On the recordJuly 19, 2007
I would ask on conferences, in a press report this week there was a suggestion, as a matter of fact, I think it was today, that the ethics bill might come to the House under an extraordinary procedure that didn't actually involve a conference. I think the House changed its rules this year to be much more stringent on requiring a conference, and I am wondering if that report has any merit to it that the gentleman would be aware of.
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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Inquiring about the procedure for the ethics bill during a House discussion.

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