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Doc Hastings: “This bill, as I mentioned in my remarks and as the gentlelady from Ohio mentioned in her remarks, has obviously very…”

On the recordApril 3, 2008
This bill, as I mentioned in my remarks and as the gentlelady from Ohio mentioned in her remarks, has obviously very, very broad bipartisan support. Why not consider it then under an open process? There are probably many Members that have an idea that they could perfect this legislation, but we are being denied, with the exception of three amendments, to try to perfect this bill. I just think it is the wrong way to go in a body that prides itself being open to debate and being very deliberative. We are certainly not getting that opportunity under this noncontroversial bill.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington
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Discussing the need for an open process in the consideration of a bipartisan bill.

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