I would like to ask one question. I have just been told that one Member of the leadership of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Regula] has indicated that if this bill goes down on final passage, that all Democratic projects are going to be stripped out of the bill. I would like to know if that kind of blackmail is going on on the part of his leadership or not.
Questioning potential political tactics regarding a bill's passage.
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