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Dale Bumpers: “I hope that the Senator--and I know he would--hopes that we come out with something that is good for the American people…”

On the recordMay 16, 1994
I hope that the Senator--and I know he would--hopes that we come out with something that is good for the American people and not just the mining companies.
Said by
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the interests of the American people versus mining companies.

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