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William Bryan: “I wish I could represent to the Senator that this was noncontroversial. In this Senator's judgment, it ought to be. But…”

On the recordJuly 15, 1998
I wish I could represent to the Senator that this was noncontroversial. In this Senator's judgment, it ought to be. But fairness requires me to say, this is an amendment which has been before the Senate on many occasions dealing with the Market Access Program. It is controversial.
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William Bryan
Florida

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Discussing the Market Access Program amendment during Senate floor debate.

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