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Maxine Waters: “The general points that my colleagues have made are the outline of some kind of agreement that appears acceptable to all…”

On the recordJuly 16, 1997
The general points that my colleagues have made are the outline of some kind of agreement that appears acceptable to all of us. My colleague's suggestion about the prompt involvement of Treasury is something I do not know how to frame in this agreement. I hear them, and I do believe that if we adopt or if we accept the general outline, there is a need; Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, there is a need for both sides to get together and basically finalize this agreement. The general agreement seems fine. We need to get together, finalize it. If we move forward in that way, I think we have something.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California
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Discussing the need for agreement and collaboration in a legislative context.

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