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David Obey: “No, I will not. The gentleman has had his time to bloviate. This is my time. As I was saying, Mr. Speaker, the issue is…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2003
No, I will not. The gentleman has had his time to bloviate. This is my time. As I was saying, Mr. Speaker, the issue is very simple. Are you going to protect the up to 8 million workers who will be knocked out of protection for overtime if this motion does not pass? That is the only issue before us, despite all the other claims to the contrary. In a few short moments, we will see who cares about workers and who does not. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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Discussing the impact of a motion on overtime protection for workers.

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