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Chris Dodd: “I said why would you want to include that kind of a provision into an election reform bill? Had no place in it. So…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2006
I said why would you want to include that kind of a provision into an election reform bill? Had no place in it. So, within hours or less than that, we rejected -- I rejected.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Christopher Dodd discusses rejecting a provision in an election reform bill related to Congressman Bob Ney's dealings.

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