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David Obey: because we have no other way to bring this to the House, I most reluctantly appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER…

On the recordDecember 7, 2005
because we have no other way to bring this to the House, I most reluctantly appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? Motion to Table Offered by Mr. Regula
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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