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Michael Roth: “Let me emphasize what I said earlier, that if his appeal should be sustained, there is no question but what it kills the…”

On the recordJuly 8, 1998
Let me emphasize what I said earlier, that if his appeal should be sustained, there is no question but what it kills the conference report. That is a matter of great seriousness. For no one can guarantee, if we go back to the conference table, what will come out of that negotiation. I can assure my friends on both sides of the aisle that I objected and fought many other provisions, some of which I think they would feel just as strongly about, if not more strongly.
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Michael Roth

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Discussing the implications of an appeal on a conference report during a legislative debate.

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