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Joe Barton: “I strongly appreciate the support that the Barton-Minge amendment has on both sides of the House, and I want to point…”

On the recordJune 25, 1997
I strongly appreciate the support that the Barton-Minge amendment has on both sides of the House, and I want to point out that under the colloquy agreement, we will get that vote on enforcement no later than July 24. If we win on the floor, it will be in the reconciliation package in the conference. So I would hope we would vote for the rule.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the Barton-Minge amendment and upcoming votes in the House.

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