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David Skaggs: “Whatever the merits of the argument the gentleman has just made, the Burton amendment will not address them. It has…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1997
Whatever the merits of the argument the gentleman has just made, the Burton amendment will not address them. It has nothing to do with the points the gentleman made.
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David Skaggs
Colorado

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Discussing the relevance of the Burton amendment during a debate.

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