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Jerry Lewis: “I could not help but react to the remarks of the gentleman from California regarding the earlier two amendments that…”

On the recordOctober 30, 1997
I could not help but react to the remarks of the gentleman from California regarding the earlier two amendments that were just referenced. Indeed, in that case there was a very strong bipartisan vote in opposition to those amendments. I would hope that the same kind of logic and sense would apply to this amendment and we would get the same kind of bipartisan support.
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Jerry Lewis
California

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Responding to remarks about previous amendments during a House debate.

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