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Virginia Foxx: “It's my understanding that this bill is being brought to the floor in a rush without there even being any hearings in…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
It's my understanding that this bill is being brought to the floor in a rush without there even being any hearings in the committee.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
Source
govinfo.gov
Sep 28, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is criticizing the expedited process of a bill being considered without committee hearings.

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