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David Obey: I certainly am, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as…

On the recordJune 22, 2005
I certainly am, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Obey moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 2985, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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