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Adriano Espaillat: Again, let me thank Mr. Smith and other colleagues who have worked so hard on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes''…

On the recordNovember 18, 2020
Again, let me thank Mr. Smith and other colleagues who have worked so hard on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Espaillat) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 8438, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York
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Nov 18, 2020

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