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On the recordJuly 29, 2014
Thank you, Mr. Engel. Thank you for your service on the Foreign Affairs Committee. You bring up such a great point. This is a bipartisan issue. There is agreement on both sides of the aisle. We have got servicemembers, military members, school teachers, and businessmen. We have got people from all backgrounds who want to speak on this tonight. Frankly, we have got more people who want to join in this Special Order than we have time for. I would like to now yield to Mr. Collins from Georgia. He has a unique perspective as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee as well. He served as a chaplain in the Air Force since 2002 and a combat tour in Iraq in 2008. Mr. Collins, thank you for your service. {time} 1830

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