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On the recordJuly 29, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), who happens to be the vice ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. And I hope the Speaker will use the same timepiece in judging Mr. Goodlatte's time as he did in judging the gentleman from New York's time.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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