On the recordMay 15, 1996
the practical effect of the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York is to put constraints and cause certifications that the President could never certify, which means we would kill the program.
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govinfo.govRonald Dellums: “the practical effect of the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York is to put constraints and cause…”
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Discussing the implications of an amendment during a committee meeting.
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