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Rob Andrews: “Mr. Speaker, the House is in the business of taking votes to decide things. This week we took a vote on whether to…”

On the recordMay 22, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the House is in the business of taking votes to decide things. This week we took a vote on whether to congratulate the people of East Timor, as we should have. We took a vote on naming a Federal building, as we should have. The majority has a plan to borrow $750 billion and pass along the bill to our children. But they do not want to put that up for a vote. The choice that is before the House on this rule is very simple. Should we or should we not take a recorded vote on borrowing $750 billion? Our only chance to cast a vote on that, if the majority has its way, is on this rule vote. Defeat the rule, bring this question, like the question of congratulating the people of East Timor, before the American people so they can see where we as their elected representatives stand. Defeat this rule.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey
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Addressing the need for a recorded vote on borrowing $750 billion during House floor debate.

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