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Elton Gallegly: “Because it was in the bill that passed out of the committee, the full committee that we both serve on, by a vote of 23…”

On the recordMarch 20, 1996
Because it was in the bill that passed out of the committee, the full committee that we both serve on, by a vote of 23 to 10, but was changed by leadership prior to coming to the floor.
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Elton Gallegly
California

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Discussing changes made to a bill before it reached the floor.

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