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Jeff Flake: “Again, this amendment is simply to preserve the bill as it is, to make sure that Members don't meddle in it. It is there…”

On the recordApril 10, 2008
Again, this amendment is simply to preserve the bill as it is, to make sure that Members don't meddle in it. It is there to protect the waters and the beaches, not protect incumbents for reelection. That is what this is about.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing an amendment related to environmental legislation.

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