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Opening Statements

March 20, 2010 Camp Statement: Consideration of the Democrats’ Health Care Bill Before the Rules Committee

Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member Dreier, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this…

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March 17, 2010 Camp Statement: Markup of the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act

Mr. Chairman, thank you and let me take this opportunity to publicly congratulate you on your new rank within this…

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March 11, 2010 Linder Statement: Hearing on TANF’s Role in Providing Assistance to Struggling Families

Thank you for calling this hearing today.  This Subcommittee has had five solo hearings in the last year.  The first…

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February 03, 2010 Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on President’s FY2011 Budget Overview

Thank you Mr. Chairman, and welcome back to the Committee, Mr. Secretary. Today we begin our annual cycle of hearings…

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February 03, 2010 Camp Opening Statement: Rules Committee Consideration of $1.9 Trillion Debt Limit Increase

Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member Dreier, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this…

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November 19, 2009 Boustany Statement: Joint Hearing on Food Banks and Charitable Giving

Chairman Lewis, thank you for yielding time.  I want to join with my colleagues in saying that as we approach…

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November 19, 2009 Linder Statement: Joint Hearing on Food Banks and Charitable Giving

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Republicans are all for promoting charitable giving to help those in need. …

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November 19, 2009 Johnson Statement – Hearing on Clearing the Disability Claims Backlog

Republicans and Democrats on this Committee have long worked together to make sure Social Security has the resources it needs…

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