I applaud these modified open rules. And on the regular bills on appropriations, we hope--Mr. Rogers and I have been in contact, we're going to get these bills done in a timely way. And we want open rules, and we want to be able to have these unanimous consent agreements after the bills have been on the floor for a while in order to narrow the amendments and then to get these things done in a timely fashion. And I think that it's going to take the cooperation of all of the Members to be able to do that.
Norman D. Dicks: “I applaud these modified open rules. And on the regular bills on appropriations, we hope--Mr. Rogers and I have been in…”
On the recordMarch 1, 2011
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The speaker is discussing the importance of modified open rules and timely appropriations bills.
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