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José E. Serrano: “I want to clarify my point. I am not for time limitations. What I am for is for uniformity. While I do not like time…”

On the recordJune 23, 2000
I want to clarify my point. I am not for time limitations. What I am for is for uniformity. While I do not like time limitations, I personally think that there is a contradiction in this House. We celebrate our democracy but we hate debate. And even if it is debate we do not like, that is part of who we are as a Nation. My opinion is just the opposite, the 5-minute rule and just let it go. If that is what it takes, 3, 4 days, that is what it takes.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the importance of debate and uniformity in the House.

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