On the recordDecember 8, 2010
This amendment was a Republican amendment offered by Mr. Cole from Oklahoma. It was not slipped in. It was voted in in the subcommittee appropriation bill 5 months ago.
Editor's note · Context
The speaker is discussing the history and legitimacy of a Republican amendment.
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