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On the recordJanuary 10, 1996
I just want to comment on the snow, that it suits the people in Alabama and it suits the Senator from Alabama, that Vermont have most of this snow with the exception, I see as he leaves the chair, the Senator from Alaska is leaving, relative to his State. They can have all of this snow. We will take 2 inches in Alabama every 3 years and let that suffice. Otherwise, we just want to leave it to Vermont and to Alaska.
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Howell Heflin
Democratic · Alabama

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Commenting on snowfall and regional preferences during a Senate discussion.

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