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On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I appreciate those who have come down and spoken on this particular bill, especially when you can say the word ``Oglethorpe'' all the time. It is one of the great names in American history. This is a good piece of legislation that will make some solutions and move this forward. It is not perfect, but it actually solves some problems. Many are parochial, but significant, local concerns. That is why this package is here. It passed the 63 bills that we have passed in the House but were sitting in the Senate. This has a chance of actually bringing some kind of cloture to all of that. Mr. Speaker, I urge favorable adoption of this piece of legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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