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Bill Bennett: “I find the Democratic leader's proposal to be too short a leash, but this Senator would not object if we met the two…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1996
I find the Democratic leader's proposal to be too short a leash, but this Senator would not object if we met the two objectives called for of enough time to sift through the late-arriving papers and the ability to interview witnesses who are currently unavailable. My only objection to the proposal made by the Democratic leader is that it does not provide for meeting those two. My objection is to the cutoff date in the proposal made by the Democratic leader which I think is too short a leash.
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Bill Bennett

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about a proposal from the Democratic leader regarding time limits for legislative processes.

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