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Greg Walden: I think there may be some newer Members here who don't understand the significance of what a closed rule means. What…

On the recordOctober 22, 2007
I think there may be some newer Members here who don't understand the significance of what a closed rule means. What that means is no Member of the House has an opportunity to have an amendment heard on that issue, right?
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon

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Explaining the implications of a closed rule in the House.

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