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Rob Andrews: “I think we can have a very worthy debate about whether that rule is a good one or a bad one. Why aren't we having that…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2011
I think we can have a very worthy debate about whether that rule is a good one or a bad one. Why aren't we having that debate? Why don't you just put on the floor a bill that says let's repeal that rule and have a debate? Why aren't we doing that?
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey
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Feb 10, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is questioning the lack of debate on a specific rule.

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