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On the recordOctober 12, 2013
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the House bring up the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, instead of leaving for a 3-day weekend, that we open the government, go to conference on a budget, and end this Republican government shutdown. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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