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On the recordJuly 20, 2010
Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I just want to be clear; our intention here is pure. If she were asking for civility, I will take her word for it. We do have certain decorum here in the House. I just ask that we abide by that. To suggest that any Member is being dishonest or deceitful or a liar is obviously not within the history of the ongoing proceedings of this House. That's all I ask. I withdraw my reservation of objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the offending words are withdrawn. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from the District of Columbia may proceed.

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