can I inquire how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. LaTourette). The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) has 14 minutes remaining.
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