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On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma
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Sep 12, 2017

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