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William Bryan: Mr. President, for those who are not familiar with the parliamentary intricacies of the Senate process, I think a…

On the recordJune 2, 1998
Mr. President, for those who are not familiar with the parliamentary intricacies of the Senate process, I think a reasonable question should be raised, and that is why are we debating this issue; namely, the placement of a temporary nuclear waste dump at the Nevada test site in Nevada, when, No. 1, the Speaker of the House has indicated that no such legislation will be processed in the House; and, No. 2, the President of the United States has said if any such legislation should reach his desk, he will veto it.
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William Bryan
Florida

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Discussing the debate over a temporary nuclear waste dump at the Nevada test site.

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