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On the recordApril 14, 2015
I am delighted that the gentleman was able to have these two additional bright speakers, including the gentleman from the Rules Committee, Mr. Polis. So things worked out very well. I want to thank my dear friend from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) who asked for this, and I believe that I have responded in-kind. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, let me, first of all, thank the chairman of the Rules Committee for his courtesy and generosity in allowing two of my colleagues who feel very strongly about these issues to have an opportunity to speak. I am very, very grateful. So, as a reward, I am not going to say anything else other than to urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the previous question and vote ``no'' on the rule. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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