[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 103 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H4809-H4810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 2181
Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to be
considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2181, a bill to authorize
National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land
in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought
for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American
Revolution.
The bill was authored and introduced by our friend and colleague, the
late Donald Payne, Sr., from the State of New Jersey.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from North Carolina?
There was no objection.
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