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Norman Mineta: “Reclaiming my time, I reiterate again that this is the same as the Goss amendment. In that regard, there is no change.…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1995
Reclaiming my time, I reiterate again that this is the same as the Goss amendment. In that regard, there is no change. So, Mr. Chairman, I feel this is a fair and equitable amendment. It does not gut the bill. Just as there were 210 who voted for the Goss amendment, I think the same people ought to be voting to make sure that the Mineta-Davis amendment in this instance to change it to 20 percent should pass.
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Norman Mineta
California

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Discussing the Mineta-Davis amendment during a House floor debate.

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