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Louise Slaughter: “I will be asking for a ``no'' vote on the previous question so I can amend the rule to give the House an opportunity to…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2006
I will be asking for a ``no'' vote on the previous question so I can amend the rule to give the House an opportunity to vote today up or down on a comprehensive reform package. I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment and extraneous materials immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. That will include the listing of the amendments at the Rules Committee. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Thornberry). Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New York? There was no objection.
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Louise Slaughter
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