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Dana Rohrabacher: I guess, and am I taking it for granted that the gentleman is denying that the numerous attempts that I tried to make to…

On the recordMarch 19, 1996
I guess, and am I taking it for granted that the gentleman is denying that the numerous attempts that I tried to make to get legislation on this floor concerning benefit packages going to illegal aliens, that I am just imagining that we tried to put these things through the system and were beaten down every time by the Democrats who controlled the process?
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Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

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Discussing attempts to legislate on benefits for illegal aliens during a floor debate.

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