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Barbara Boxer: “I urge my friend to please not put such severe time limits on this because for some of us this is an extremely important…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2003
I urge my friend to please not put such severe time limits on this because for some of us this is an extremely important amendment that goes to the heart of how we feel about the issue. I know my friend vehemently objects. Just the way he vehemently objects, I vehemently support the Senator. I have not spoken much in this debate thus far and feel that it is extremely important to my constituents, who do not want the status quo, who want a change, to hear my views. I ask my friend if he could withhold a particular time. My own view is I probably need about 15, 20 minutes, max, but I do not know for sure.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
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Requesting more time to discuss an important amendment during Senate floor debate.

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