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Mike Thompson: “Maybe we have finally settled it. I heard the phrase ``additional requirement.'' You can argue that because this is such…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
Maybe we have finally settled it. I heard the phrase ``additional requirement.'' You can argue that because this is such a massive job, we ought to hamstring the President a little bit or you can argue because this is such a massive job that we should not. But the Senator is absolutely correct in that he has laid on an additional requirement. That is the only thing I think we have been trying to establish.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Discussing the implications of an additional requirement in legislation.

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