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On the recordJune 3, 2015
Mr. Chairman, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Texas and the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania for their willingness to work together on this very important issue in terms of the preservation of the attorney-client privilege in the detainee context and look forward to working with the two of them and Members of this august body to resolve this issue. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment at this time. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New York? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. =========================== NOTE =========================== June 3, 2015, on page H3809, the following appeared: There was no objection. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR The online version should be corrected to read: There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR ========================= END NOTE ========================= Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment by Mr. Massie of Kentucky. Amendment by Mr. Massie of Kentucky. Amendment by Mr. Massie of Kentucky. Amendment by Mr. Flores of Texas. Amendment by Mr. Sanford of South Carolina. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. King of Iowa. Amendment by Mr. King of Iowa. Amendment by Mr. Denham of California.…
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Hakeem Jeffries
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