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Cord Byrd: “I don't like this process. I don't like the fact that the minority is being shut out--at least one stage. I do not think…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2004
I don't like this process. I don't like the fact that the minority is being shut out--at least one stage. I do not think the minority should ever be shut out. That is not in the book of the legislative process. That is not in the legislative process as I taught it over at American University. That is not in the legislative process as I learned it from those who came before me. That is not in the legislative process as it was when I was the majority leader.
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about the legislative process and the exclusion of the minority party.

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