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Charles Skelton: I first wanted to ask the chairman a question, because I am not sure I heard him a moment ago. Does the chairman confirm…

On the recordDecember 18, 2005
I first wanted to ask the chairman a question, because I am not sure I heard him a moment ago. Does the chairman confirm that this conference report is the report of the conferees as signed and intended to come to the floor as it was on 3 p.m. Friday?
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Charles Skelton
Democratic · New Jersey

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