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Virginia Foxx: “By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2014
By direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 660 Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the House of Representatives: Committee on Foreign Affairs: Mr. Clawson. Committee on Homeland Security: Mr. Clawson. Ms. FOXX (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Wagner). Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from North Carolina? There was no objection. The resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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Jul 9, 2014

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