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On the recordJuly 3, 2025
Why did debate begin at 3:28 a.m. in the morning? Republicans are once again, which has been the case, Mr. Speaker, through every step of this journey, trying to jam this bill through the House of Representatives under cover of darkness.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York
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Jeffries criticizes the timing and process of the bill's passage.

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