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Maxwell Frost: Mr. Speaker, I will ultimately vote for the conference report. However, I again urge a ``no'' vote on the previous…

On the recordApril 18, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I will ultimately vote for the conference report. However, I again urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question on the rule. If the previous question is defeated, I intend to offer an amendment to the rule which would provide that the House will have adopted a concurrent resolution directing the Clerk to correct the enrollment of this conference report by adding language granting law enforcement agencies new wiretap authority. Mr. Speaker, the text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the resolution, add the following: Section . Upon the adoption of this resolution, the House shall be considered to have adopted a concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House to correct the enrollment of S. 735 and consisting of the text contained in the next section of this resolution. Section . Resolved by the House of Representatives (The Senate concurring), that in the enrollment of the bill (S. 735) the Terrorism Prevention Act, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: At the appropriate place, add the following: SEC. . EXPANDED AUTHORITY FOR MULTI-POINT WIRETAPS.…
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Maxwell Frost
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing an amendment related to wiretap authority during House floor debate.

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