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Charles Rangel: I do not want to spoil the reputation of the chairman of the Committee on Rules by complimenting him on this floor too…

On the recordJuly 12, 2000
I do not want to spoil the reputation of the chairman of the Committee on Rules by complimenting him on this floor too often, but it is strange and unusual that we would get a fair and equitable rule like this, and I would just like to rise to the occasion to compliment him.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Complimenting the chairman of the Committee on Rules during a floor speech.

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