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Cord Byrd: “Things were different then. If I could foresee what I now see, looking backward, I probably would have changed it a…”

On the recordJune 25, 1997
Things were different then. If I could foresee what I now see, looking backward, I probably would have changed it a little bit. But, in any event, I thank the distinguished Senator. I didn't want to intrude on his time or impose on him, but I am just concerned, as I said today, and frustrated--without complaining about any individual. I don't find fault with any individual.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Expressing reflections and concerns during a Senate discussion.

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