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Charles Norwood: No, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the gentleman for asking, many of those hearings lasted all day. What I noticed most of all…

On the recordOctober 12, 1995
No, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the gentleman for asking, many of those hearings lasted all day. What I noticed most of all was that the loyal opposition failed to come. We have had all summer to discuss this bill, and we have done that. I know what my other colleague from Georgia has been doing. I am from Georgia, too. We have been going home and talking to our senior citizens, having time after time town hall meetings.
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Charles Norwood
Georgia

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Discussing the lack of participation from the opposition in hearings on a bill.

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