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Anthony Beilenson: “That quotation simply was from the gentleman's own chairperson, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde], who said in his…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 1995
That quotation simply was from the gentleman's own chairperson, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde], who said in his view this was the most controversial of the bills. It was not we who said it; it was your own chairman who said so.
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Anthony Beilenson
Democratic · California

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Discussing the controversy surrounding a bill during a debate.

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