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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Requires the President of the Senate to certify the facts in connection with the failure of Karl Rove, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by the Committee's subpoena, in order that he may be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. </p>]]></text>
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