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Chaka Fattah: “There may be some confusion. The entire comments of the gentleman who just spoke, the chairman of the Judiciary…”

On the recordMay 29, 2014
There may be some confusion. The entire comments of the gentleman who just spoke, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, was on an amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie). That is not the amendment that was being debated and is being offered by my colleague from Kentucky, and we were trying to clarify that because the House could be confused. The Acting CHAIR. In response to the inquiry, the Clerk will report the pending amendment. The Clerk read the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
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Chaka Fattah
Pennsylvania
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May 29, 2014

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