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Lloyd Doggett: “Then, Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. Apparently, there is no other Member who is willing to come out and defend…”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
Then, Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. Apparently, there is no other Member who is willing to come out and defend these abusive tax shelters. That says a whole lot about the merits of this motion and how essential it is to adopt it. With that, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Peters).
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas
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Jun 6, 2012

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