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Marsha Blackburn: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

On the recordJune 2, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. (a) Each amount made available by this Act, except those amounts made available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is hereby reduced by 1 percent. (b) The reduction in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the following accounts of the Department of Justice: (1) ``Fees and Expenses of Witnesses''. (2) ``Public Safety Officer Benefits''. (3) ``United States Trustee System Fund''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentlewoman from Tennessee and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Tennessee.
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee
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Jun 2, 2015

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