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Paul E. Kanjorski: “That is not quite the Shermanesque statement I had hoped to get from the majority leader. It seems to me the majority…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 1995
That is not quite the Shermanesque statement I had hoped to get from the majority leader. It seems to me the majority leader is saying that the 100 days is more important than allowing the membership to communicate with our constituents. We have given up the thought process in the House, we have given up our deliberative activity in the House. I do not think it is fair to the American people or the traditions of this institution to give up the ability to communicate with our constituents on weekends. Is there some magic in this 100 days that we could not continue and not have a 3-week break in April, and make it a 2-week break or a 1-week break so that we could continue over the period of March and April to communicate with our constituents?
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Paul E. Kanjorski
Pennsylvania
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Addressing the importance of communication with constituents during a debate on the House schedule.

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