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Jack Kingston: “Well, to my friend, I would say that if we can get their vote on the Stenholm amendment, that is a good positive step.…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 1995
Well, to my friend, I would say that if we can get their vote on the Stenholm amendment, that is a good positive step. I, as you know, am not part of the party leadership over here. Although I do support the Republican version with the three-fifths majority vote provision, I still think that the Stenholm amendment, which I supported last year on the floor, is a good step, and I am glad to hear it.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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Discussing support for the Stenholm amendment during a House floor debate.

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