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Jerry Brown: I am happy to have the gentleman acknowledge this. I am not trying to present this as some perverse or evil process. I…

On the recordMay 30, 1996
I am happy to have the gentleman acknowledge this. I am not trying to present this as some perverse or evil process. I just wonder why it is when I offered the same amendments in committee the Chair did not have the perspicacity to realize that they might be necessary.
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Jerry Brown
California

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Questioning the committee's oversight regarding proposed amendments.

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