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David Skaggs: “Has there ever been a case before this Congress when the Committee on the Judiciary completely failed to mark up a…”

On the recordMarch 26, 1996
Has there ever been a case before this Congress when the Committee on the Judiciary completely failed to mark up a constitutional amendment?
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David Skaggs
Colorado

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Questioning the actions of the Committee on the Judiciary regarding constitutional amendments.

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