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Jon L. Christensen: I would state that the gentlewoman from Florida should confine her comments to the subject matter of the bill before us.…

On the recordMarch 8, 2006
I would state that the gentlewoman from Florida should confine her comments to the subject matter of the bill before us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is correct that debate should be confined to the pending subject. However, the Chair currently perceives a nexus between the substance of the bill and the gentlewoman's remarks.
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