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Adam Smith: “Point of parliamentary inquiry, a colloquy does not put an issue in a position to be in conference, does it? It has to…”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
Point of parliamentary inquiry, a colloquy does not put an issue in a position to be in conference, does it? It has to be in either the House or the Senate bill? The Acting CHAIR. That is a matter for debate.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
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May 20, 2014

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