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David Skaggs: “We should do the right thing. We should do the careful thing. We should do the conservative thing. We should reject this…”

On the recordOctober 6, 1997
We should do the right thing. We should do the careful thing. We should do the conservative thing. We should reject this bill.
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David Skaggs
Colorado

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Addressing proposed amendments to a bill regarding the approval of monuments.

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