[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CORRECTING THE COLLOQUY OF JANUARY 19

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 19, 2007

  Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, during this afternoon's colloquy between 
the Republican Whip and the Democratic Leader, I was in a bipartisan 
meeting of the leadership of the California delegation. However, I 
understand that the distinguished Majority Leader indicated that I had 
objected to consideration of the member pension bill today. While I am 
flattered that my colleagues believe that I still wield that level of 
influence now that I am the Ranking Republican of the Rules Committee, 
I simply want to clarify that at no time did the Republicans object, 
but simply pointed out to the new majority that a meeting to consider a 
rule would need to be an ``emergency'' meeting under the committee 
rules.

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