Thomas E. Petri: “I certainly do. Mr. Chairman, the bill before us is legislating on an…”

On the recordJune 23, 1998

I certainly do. Mr. Chairman, the bill before us is legislating on an appropriation bill and changes existing law. My amendment would not change existing law. It would change the bill before us to protect and maintain existing law, and, therefore, I feel that it is certainly in order. The only reason that this is necessary is that legislating on appropriations was protected by the rule of my friend and colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon), chairman of the Committee on Rules.

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Thomas E. Petri

Wisconsin

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Discussing an amendment related to an appropriation bill during a committee meeting.

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