I would also take the opportunity to encourage the previous speaker to read Jefferson's Manual because some of the things he talked about on rules are not, at least, my understanding. So I accept his expertise on certain matters, but his ideas about what we can do in the minority strike me as strange. Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey).
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