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Michael Castle: “I have watched these medals. I have never seen a bit of politics in these medals. I just have not seen it. I do not…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2005
I have watched these medals. I have never seen a bit of politics in these medals. I just have not seen it. I do not think the limiting of the numbers is really going to alter that. I think a large part now is because you need all those signatures, you just cannot do it in a partisan sense. So I do not think this amendment is necessary. I think it brings in an element of politics that frankly we just do not have in the legislation. So I will oppose it.
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Michael Castle
Delaware
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Opposing an amendment related to medals during a House floor debate.

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