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See tomorrow when we get into this process of exchanging amendments on a set of documents that will not be amended. they will come out of this committee the same way they went in. were going to see a lot of much more bitter fighting about the wording of these documents, the republican efforts to change them before the votes are taken tomorrow afternoon sometime. >> thats one point i wanted to make for any of the kids majoring in government who may be watching tonight. im not proud of the fact th...

Process of g exchanging amendmes on a set of documents that, lets bent clear, will not be amended. they will come out of this committee the same way they went in, but w were going to see a t of much more bitter fighting, republican efforts to change the documents before the die is cast and the votes are taken tomorrow afternoon. >> thats one point i wanted to make for any of the kids majoring in government. im not proud of the fact that i have been to markups before and i remember them as markin...

Majoring in government who might be watching tonight. im not proud of the fact i have been to markups before, and i remember them as marking up a document, submitting wording, having it accepted or rejected. tonight was kind of preambles. so youre saying tomorrow we actually get down to wording and maybe amending the nine pages that weve seen so far? >> reporter: yeah, thats the idea. because this is such a momentous resolution, really only about nine pages but so important, they stretch this pr...

I thank you, and yield back the balance of my time. >> thank you, mr.con yer, without objection all other member opening statements will be made a part of the record. we welcome our distinguished witness if you rise i will begin by swearing you in. please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god? >> i do. >> thank you. >> let the record show that witness answered in the affi...