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Bill Lee: “Let me just say, providing unemployment benefits for people struggling to survive, it really should not be subject to…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
Let me just say, providing unemployment benefits for people struggling to survive, it really should not be subject to any parliamentary point of order. I just wanted to say that's really a shame and disgrace.
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Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 16, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is addressing the issue of unemployment benefits and parliamentary procedures.

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