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Christopher Shays: I wish this amendment were not here, as a purest, but I think it is fair. My concern is that it is a good amendment now…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2002
I wish this amendment were not here, as a purest, but I think it is fair. My concern is that it is a good amendment now, that it could be changed over time, but it is fair now. It works now.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Discussing an amendment related to soft money in state elections during a debate.

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