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William Bryan: “Will the Senator agree that S. 104 holds out a false promise, that somehow, if it were enacted, everything would…”

On the recordApril 10, 1997
Will the Senator agree that S. 104 holds out a false promise, that somehow, if it were enacted, everything would disappear and wind up near Las Vegas?
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William Bryan
Florida

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Questioning the implications of S. 104 during Senate debate.

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