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Joe Barton: I speak in rabid opposition to this amendment, not because I oppose the total intent of it, but because it is…

On the recordJune 24, 2005
I speak in rabid opposition to this amendment, not because I oppose the total intent of it, but because it is legislating on an appropriations bill. If it were to pass and remain in the bill, it would make the Committee on Energy and Commerce much more difficult on reconciliation.
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Joe Barton
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