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On the recordMay 23, 1996
in the interest of moving the budget process along, I am withdrawing my amendment, but I want to assure my colleagues, until our President orders his legal counsel to drop this argument in court, I will be raising this issue on every bill. As we go out for this Memorial Day recess, I urge all of us to reflect on the significance of this particular issue.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Discussing the budget process and a legal argument related to the President during Senate floor debate.

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