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On the recordJuly 14, 2016
Why is the Chair not capable of entertaining a request for unanimous consent to provide for additional time to address this urgent public health crisis? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker's announced policy on Special Order Speeches does not allow the Chair to entertain that request. ____________________
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Jul 14, 2016

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