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John Boehner: There was anticipation that we would have the refinery bill up next week, the bill that did not receive the required…

On the recordMay 19, 2006
There was anticipation that we would have the refinery bill up next week, the bill that did not receive the required two- thirds when it was brought up under suspension, but there have been some conversations under way, bipartisan conversations under way on that bill, and we have decided to let those conversations continue to see if there is some way for both sides to resolve their differences, which would mean that the bill would be brought up under some kind of structured rule as opposed to bringing up the same bill under a closed rule.
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John Boehner
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