I join in thanking my friend from California. We are all equal Members of the People's House. We may disagree over what our priorities shall be, but we should never disagree over our right to debate those priorities. The majority is about to deny us that right unless we defeat the rule that comes before us on Tuesday night.
Addressing the importance of debate rights in the House of Representatives.
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On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 259, nays 154, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No…
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