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Pete Sessions: “I strongly object to cloture. I believe it denies us the right to amend this bill which is seriously flawed. I note that…”

On the recordJune 7, 2007
I strongly object to cloture. I believe it denies us the right to amend this bill which is seriously flawed. I note that the particular amendment I want to bring up is named for Charlie Norwood, a Congressman from Georgia, who died recently.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Opposing a cloture vote and advocating for amendments during Senate floor debate.

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