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Sam Gejdenson: “Mr. Speaker, again this legislation is bad in substance and in process. In committee, oftentimes with barely a few…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 1995
Mr. Speaker, again this legislation is bad in substance and in process. In committee, oftentimes with barely a few minutes of debate on an issue, motions were made to cut off debate and vote the issue, and virtually always on a party line. But, in substance, this legislation is worse than it is in process. And I hope in my heart that some of the Members on the other side will take the time to read what this legislation does. There is a question of whether or not our troops can remain as they are today in Korea. They are not under an American command. There is a special exemption for Macedonia. There is no exemption for Korea. It is not a unilateral American action where they are under the United Nations. How does the President operate there?
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Sam Gejdenson
Connecticut

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Criticizing legislation related to U.S. military presence in Korea during a House floor debate.

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