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Joe Barton: “I support the Gingrey amendment just like I supported the McHenry amendment. I also believe that we should use as close…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2007
I support the Gingrey amendment just like I supported the McHenry amendment. I also believe that we should use as close an approximation of an open and fair process on the SCHIP reauthorization as we are using on the pending appropriations process; and I am informed by my staff that the SCHIP bill, which was 465 pages in length, was presented to minority staff at 11:36 p.m. last Tuesday evening; and I would like the distinguished chairman of the full Energy and Commerce Committee to indicate to me if that is a true statement.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas
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Discussing the SCHIP reauthorization process and amendments during a committee meeting.

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