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William Bryan: “may I inquire further of the distinguished Senator, my friend from Washington, with another question. Has the Senator…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1999
may I inquire further of the distinguished Senator, my friend from Washington, with another question. Has the Senator had an opportunity to see this morning's issue of Congress Daily? On the back, there is an ad designed to uphold the thoughtful and well-considered resolution which the Senator from Washington, and our able colleague, the distinguished Senator from California, I, and others are going to be offering for consideration. But the text of the ad says: We work hard all year so our family can go fishing and camping together. We couldn't do it without our SUV-- Sport utility vehicle. It shows the man leaning on the hood of the SUV. I guess my questions to the Senator would be twofold: No. 1, before the automobile manufacturers developed the sport utility vehicles, was it not possible for families in America to enjoy fishing and camping? Perhaps the Senator might be able to respond to that question.
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William Bryan
Florida
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Questioning the necessity of SUVs for family activities during a discussion on a resolution.

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