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foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission ,act to p]mit a bip>tisan   
majority ( ,commission]s to hold a meet+
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(ficial bus9ess4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
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section #eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
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political p>ty1 &1 if any ,commission]  
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