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On the recordJune 9, 2014
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration--Transit Formula Grants'' may be used in contravention of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code. Ms. JACKSON LEE (during the reading). I ask unanimous consent that the reading be dispensed with. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Texas? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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