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On the recordSeptember 10, 2003
I, in good faith, would not like to preempt the work of the State of California, the legislators who have spent so much time. Nor would I like to be on record preempting them with supporting this legislation, when I know that we are going to have a ballot measure that is going to be passed. The people of the State of California are going to pass this ballot measure that will give them further protections. I do not believe that a ballot measure should be preempted here at the national level.
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Spencer Bachus
Alabama
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Discussing concerns about federal legislation preempting California state law.

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