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Harry Reid: “I would say that the bill we are working on here was reported out of the HELP Committee by a 16-to-5 vote; 5 Republicans…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2002
I would say that the bill we are working on here was reported out of the HELP Committee by a 16-to-5 vote; 5 Republicans voted to bring it to the floor. That is why we were so stunned when we weren't able to go to the bill. I also say that it appears to me that this bill didn't need to go to the Finance Committee; it was under the jurisdiction of the HELP Committee. But even if a bill went through the Finance Committee, it would still need 60 votes and we could raise a point of order on it.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the legislative process and committee jurisdiction regarding a bill.

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