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Tony Thurmond: “this Defense authorization bill has been done from the very outset in a very bipartisan spirit. Senator Nunn, I am sure…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1996
this Defense authorization bill has been done from the very outset in a very bipartisan spirit. Senator Nunn, I am sure, will speak on that side to that effect. We have worked together, Republicans and Democrats, to bring into the Senate a bill that we feel is fair and just. The House has already passed this particular bill. The President has said he will sign this particular bill. I urge all Senators to vote for this bill and show support for our Armed Forces, the men and women who are sacrificing by serving our country and risking their lives to protect the liberty and freedom of this country.
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Tony Thurmond
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Discussing the bipartisan support for the Defense authorization bill.

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