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John Doolittle: Oh, there are terrible constitutional problems with this bill. How can the gentleman say that? This bill is filled with…

On the recordJune 18, 1998
Oh, there are terrible constitutional problems with this bill. How can the gentleman say that? This bill is filled with problems. Does the gentleman really believe for a minute that this bill is constitutional?
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John Doolittle
Republican · California

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Addressing constitutional concerns regarding a specific bill.

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