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Julian Bond: “We intend to get a vote on this one way or the other. We would like to do it. I think we can save everybody a lot of…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2001
We intend to get a vote on this one way or the other. We would like to do it. I think we can save everybody a lot of trouble if the majority side has an amendment on which they wish to vote. They can get that up first. I would have no objection to doing that if they will then give us an up-or-down vote on my amendment.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Discussing the process for voting on amendments during a legislative session.

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