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Michael Roth: “Can I make one further observation and get the Senator's reaction to it? The irony of what is before us is, if we enact…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1999
Can I make one further observation and get the Senator's reaction to it? The irony of what is before us is, if we enact this legislation, it will help the very industries about which we are concerned.
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Michael Roth

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Discussing the implications of proposed legislation on certain industries.

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