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David Thomas: I do hope, as we close this debate, that people listen to what people have said, but, more importantly, watch what they…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2004
I do hope, as we close this debate, that people listen to what people have said, but, more importantly, watch what they do when they vote. It has been announced that the ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means voted ``no'' in conference and plans to vote ``yes'' on the floor. We have heard a number of people criticize this bill. I would suggest that you watch their vote. What they say does not necessarily reflect what they are going to do. One is rhetoric, the other is voting. Please vote ``yes'' on the conference report.
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David Thomas
New York

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Addressing the importance of voting behavior in relation to a conference report.

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