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Dennis Heck: “He asked for time in opposition but did not state that he was not opposed. You did not ask if, therefore, there was no…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
He asked for time in opposition but did not state that he was not opposed. You did not ask if, therefore, there was no objection. He was not legitimately recognized. The offerer of the amendment did not yield to him. The gentleman from South Carolina claimed time in opposition but did not say ``although I am not opposed.'' He supported the amendment. And you did not ask if there was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will suspend. The gentleman claimed the time, and then he yielded back his time.
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Dennis Heck
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Jul 16, 2019

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