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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
No, Madam Speaker, I do not. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma does not yield. Therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cardenas) for a unanimous consent request. The SPEAKER pro tempore. First, the Chair would make a statement. The Chair would advise Members that even though a unanimous consent request to consider a measure is not entertained, embellishments accompanying such request constitute debate and will become an imposition on the time of the Member who yielded for that purpose.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma
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Jan 15, 2014

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