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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: On May 16, NAMM Member Steve McCreary of Collings Guitars presents testimony at House oversight hearing on the Lacey Act in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Ocean and Insular Affairs of the US House of Representatives requested an update on the impact and unintended consequences of 2008 Amendment to Lacey Act.
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We did a budget and all of us patted each other on the back and we were so proud we did the budget. And, by golly, now we'll move with the House of Representatives, and we will have a budget, hopefully at least [we'll] begin negotiations with the House of Representatives, which is a majority of Republicans -- not Democrats, Republicans
Because four Americans were butchered at the consulate on Sept. 11, 2012, and no U.S. armed forces were sent to attempt a rescue, the House of Representatives calls on the president to answer where he was on the night of the attack and what part he played in telling forces to stand down.
The Senate bill is not going to get through the House of Representatives unless it is amended substantially. I think it is important that the House has its own product ... Democratic leadership has to decide whether they want a policy that will pass Congress or whether they want to continue to have a political fight. So far, what I have seen from Democrats is that it is their way or the highway.More quotes »
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