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Victor Fazio: We have a Commander in Chief. We have to have a certain decorum here and respect for the body, if not for the…

On the recordJanuary 25, 1995
We have a Commander in Chief. We have to have a certain decorum here and respect for the body, if not for the individual. We have a respect for the person who is our Commander in Chief. I would like to know that the gentleman from California [Mr. Dornan] not only understands that but will apologize to his colleagues and to the President for his behavior.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California

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Addressing the need for decorum and respect towards the President during a debate.

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