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Charles Rangel: I want my words taken down to say that it is a fraud on the American people to say that we adjourned yesterday 8 o'clock…

On the recordOctober 26, 2000
I want my words taken down to say that it is a fraud on the American people to say that we adjourned yesterday 8 o'clock this morning in order to trick the American people into believing that yesterday is today. If you want to take my words down, we will go to the Parliamentarian and ask does that make any sense. Does it make any sense to have a tax bill not come out of the tax committee? How dare them think that is what is best.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Addressing concerns about tax legislation and congressional procedures.

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