Mike Conaway: “We said it, our guys said it, but today was a particular one where our…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2007

We said it, our guys said it, but today was a particular one where our good colleague from Maryland just seemed to pooh-pooh the idea that there were some flaws in this bill that we did not need to worry about because we are the House of Representatives. I challenge that. We are the House of Representatives, and what we do here is important. I do not know that what we say here is of particular importance, but what we do here is important. I appreciate being with you tonight.

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Mike Conaway

Texas

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Addressing concerns about flaws in a bill during a House debate.

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