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John Chenoweth: “It is not the normal course, as I understand it and as most Americans understand it. It is a big disappointment.”

On the recordMarch 27, 1998
It is not the normal course, as I understand it and as most Americans understand it. It is a big disappointment.
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John Chenoweth
Republican · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Expressing disappointment regarding a procedural issue.

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