The gentleman and I were both on the committee last year, the Committee on Government Operations, when legislation substantially similar to this legislation was passed by a vote of 35 to 4 after 3 hearings in my subcommittee and hearings at the full- committee level. This is not a new issue.
Rob Portman: “The gentleman and I were both on the committee last year, the Committee on Government Operations, when legislation…”
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Discussing past legislative efforts related to government operations.
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