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Rob Portman: But in this legislation there is one provision that came out of the Committee on Rules which says that in the case of…

On the recordMay 13, 1998
But in this legislation there is one provision that came out of the Committee on Rules which says that in the case of tax legislation that is on the floor of the House, where there is a net tax decrease, in other words, where there is tax relief, that the point of order would not apply. Why? One, taxes are different than requirements.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Discussing a provision related to tax legislation during House floor debate.

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