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Lincoln Diaz-Balart: Reclaiming my time, I have here a list that the chairman of the Committee on Rules will expand upon of numerous…

On the recordFebruary 15, 1995
Reclaiming my time, I have here a list that the chairman of the Committee on Rules will expand upon of numerous instances where on national security matters your party, sir, limited debate extraordinarily. If I may, sir, if I may, I yielded, and now I have the opportunity to reply, where your party limited debate in an extraordinary fashion, cutting off time, time and time again, on issues such as the strategic defense initiative and Somalia and Haiti and Bosnia, and with regard to this debate today, we have 13 hours. Let the debate begin.
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Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Florida

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Addressing limitations on debate regarding national security matters.

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