Why did the gentleman just tell us his case was filed in State court when it was filed in Federal court? I mean the grounds of the gentleman's defense continue to shift from moment to moment around here. I say to the gentleman, The fact is whatever you propose, whatever you support, the fact of the matter is it was going to be retroactive until your community got in trouble, and now all of our communities have to face a higher standard, but not Orange County. Your community gets to go in the lower standard. That's not a good idea. Vote for the Dingell amendment.
John Hope Bryant: “Why did the gentleman just tell us his case was filed in State court when it was filed in Federal court? I mean the…”
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Addressing inconsistencies in a colleague's argument during a debate on an amendment.
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