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Cord Byrd: “That would be quite an improvement over what we have been seeing with only 2 minutes and so much noise in the Chamber it…”

On the recordJune 25, 1997
That would be quite an improvement over what we have been seeing with only 2 minutes and so much noise in the Chamber it was difficult for Senators to hear what was being said in the 2 minutes.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Discussing the challenges of limited speaking time in the Senate.

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