Ted Stevens said "I am just exploring that because I do not want to embarrass her, and when I get home, she is going to be embarrassed. She has been going to a series of bat mitzvahs in the Washington area these last 3 or 4 weeks where they give gifts to the young women who come to celebrate the event with them. What am I supposed to do, tell her to take it back? Under the amendment of the Senator from Arkansas, I should tell her she cannot have it at all, and under the Levin amendment, I have to ask her what it is worth; is that right?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 5, 1994

I am just exploring that because I do not want to embarrass her, and when I get home, she is going to be embarrassed. She has been going to a series of bat mitzvahs in the Washington area these last 3 or 4 weeks where they give gifts to the young women who come to celebrate the event with them. What am I supposed to do, tell her to take it back? Under the amendment of the Senator from Arkansas, I should tell her she cannot have it at all, and under the Levin amendment, I have to ask her what it is worth; is that right?

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Ted Stevens

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of amendments related to gifts during a floor debate.

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