Wait just a minute. Coming back from conference and opposing a bill is one thing, but refusing to close the conference unless you like the language, that is something else. And you, as chairman, will control that.
C. W. Bill Young: “Wait just a minute. Coming back from conference and opposing a bill is one thing, but refusing to close the conference…”
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Discussing the dynamics of conference committee negotiations.
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