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Barbara Boxer: “What the Senator is trying to do is reach an agreement. I would reach an agreement if I knew we would have a vote on my…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
What the Senator is trying to do is reach an agreement. I would reach an agreement if I knew we would have a vote on my second degree. If you object to Senator Specter trying to be accommodating, that is your choice.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for agreement and a vote on an amendment during Senate debate.

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