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On the recordJuly 14, 2016
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that we have an additional hour to continue to speak about the urgency of gun violence prevention action. We have many Democratic colleagues who are here who are seeking time to implore the Speaker to come back. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair cannot entertain that request. Parliamentary Inquiry
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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