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María Elvira Salazar: “I say to my friend from Tennessee, not too long ago in the Senate, we entered into a debate concerning the nomination of…”

On the recordMay 18, 2006
I say to my friend from Tennessee, not too long ago in the Senate, we entered into a debate concerning the nomination of Attorney General Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United States. There were Members of this Senate who came to the Senate and spoke eloquently in Spanish about why he should be confirmed, including Senator Martinez. Would the Inhofe amendment make it illegal for that kind of activity to occur in the Senate?
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María Elvira Salazar
Republican · Florida

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