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TJ Cox: For which he then takes credit. But he hardly ever breaks his word this fast. I mean this is so fast, it is blinding.…

On the recordSeptember 26, 1996
For which he then takes credit. But he hardly ever breaks his word this fast. I mean this is so fast, it is blinding. Days ago, he sent a letter up here and said all you need to do is take the Gallegly amendment out, and that is great. And we have got a copy of that letter. But of course the President now, today, has broken his word, and the consequences could not be more grave. We are talking about shutting down the----
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TJ Cox
California

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Discussing the President's broken promise regarding the Gallegly amendment.

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