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Virginia Foxx: I just have to point out to my colleague across the aisle that he has added a whole act to this comedy of errors, a…

On the recordJuly 26, 2012
I just have to point out to my colleague across the aisle that he has added a whole act to this comedy of errors, a whole act. I know that my colleague in his orientation must have learned the difference between bills and resolutions. Even though our staff attempted to help him and his staff understand this and save an embarrassment, we are not dealing with a House bill; we're dealing with House Resolution 783, which my colleague said does not exist. It is a resolution, House resolution. That is different, Mr. Speaker, from a House bill, which is an H.R., has an H.R. number. So, unfortunately, again my colleague has compounded the situation. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take my colleague's offer--I hope he will fulfill his comment that they won't object to our getting this matter straight and moving on this morning so that we can get to the other business of the House. And with that, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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Jul 26, 2012

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