Gerald Solomon (R) pits a state GOP insider against a local city councilwoman.

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"I expect to receive overwhelming support on the floor tomorrow, " said House Rules Committee Chairman Gerald Solomon, R-New York.

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For a time, though, the central question of the island commonwealth's status took a back seat to a controversial amendment by Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.

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