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Joe Lieberman: “I therefore reached the conclusion that what I thought was the original intention of the amendment, which was to include…”

On the recordApril 4, 2001
I therefore reached the conclusion that what I thought was the original intention of the amendment, which was to include an emergency supplemental for the defense, is not true?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Discussing the intentions behind an amendment during Senate debate.

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