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Pat Meehan: “One of the concerns that the minority would have, Mr. Chairman, is that we get a full list of which amendments people…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1998
One of the concerns that the minority would have, Mr. Chairman, is that we get a full list of which amendments people respond to and get it in a timely fashion. In other words, if it is at 1 o'clock tomorrow, that we could have the list at 1:15 or 1:20 so that we are in a position where we have a clear understanding what all the amendments are and who has voiced concern about having their amendment pulled or who really wants to go forward.
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Pat Meehan
Pennsylvania

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Discussing the need for timely information on amendments during a committee meeting.

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