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Paul Tonko: I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page…

On the recordJuly 26, 2011
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 14, line 7, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(decreased by $8,408,000)''. Page 14, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $8,408,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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govinfo.gov
Jul 26, 2011

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