Chairman. when I have used 15 minutes. In an introductory way :I want to compliment the distinguished chairman of this committee upon the parliamentary excellence of his management. I may not agree with him about the literacy test. which is the.chief feature of this bill. but I do agree in this. that as a skillful ianipulator in the committee and on the floor of this House he has no superior in the Halls of Congress. He gave two days in which to bring witnesses from all over the country to hearings in the committee. and on the second day he held us solidly and continuously until 2 oclock in the morning. And now his influence in this House is so strong that he is able by a rule. which is a cloture measure. to put this bill through with only seven hours of general debate. notwithstanding it affects the misery and happiness. the hopes and the aspirations of at least a quarter of a million souls. and all who are interested in them.
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