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On the recordNovember 18, 2019
I, too, encourage my colleagues to please support this important piece of legislation. It will make meaningful change. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5084. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas
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Nov 18, 2019

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