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Scott Garrett: I believe I am quoting you correctly that the press accounts from the Speaker's office on this is they have not been…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2007
I believe I am quoting you correctly that the press accounts from the Speaker's office on this is they have not been lobbied whatsoever from the respective industry in their State on this topic. And if that is the case, and it is hard to believe for the reason the gentleman from Iowa states that something that is so fundamentally important to that particular industry, you would think that the Speaker, if she is going to be responsive to their industry, would be hearing from them on these matters. My question is, and perhaps you know the answer, why then does either the chairman or the Speaker say that they put this provision into the particular bill if not to protect those industries?
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Scott Garrett
New Jersey

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Questioning the lack of industry lobbying regarding a specific provision in a bill.

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