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David Thomas: after looking at it, it is our opinion that these numbers have nothing to do with it. It just guts the numbers and…

On the recordMay 15, 2003
after looking at it, it is our opinion that these numbers have nothing to do with it. It just guts the numbers and, therefore, it is not germane, and we raise the point of order.
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David Thomas
New York

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Raising a point of order regarding the relevance of certain numbers in a legislative discussion.

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