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Charles W. Stenholm: “I misspoke. But if Members on this side would have an amendment of which we believe would be a better way to proceed…”

On the recordJune 27, 2002
I misspoke. But if Members on this side would have an amendment of which we believe would be a better way to proceed regarding increasing the debt limit, which many of us are prepared to give the President what he has asked for as a clean debt ceiling increase, but we have a little different idea about how that ought to be done. But I understand the gentlewoman's rule that will be coming will again preclude Members on the minority side from having an opportunity to amend; is that correct?
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Discussing the process of amending a proposal to increase the debt limit.

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