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Pete Sessions: It was very important for them to go back home and be with their constituents. Over 1 million people have been left…

On the recordOctober 25, 2007
It was very important for them to go back home and be with their constituents. Over 1 million people have been left homeless and have been evacuated. There was a request made of the Speaker and of the majority leader to please postpone votes and not to have the vote today. Those requests have been made directly to the leadership, and I would like it if you could please address that issue at this time.
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Addressing the need to postpone votes due to a humanitarian crisis.

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