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Paul Coverdell: “I want to elaborate. The reason is not to facilitate my own amendments. It is to facilitate the issue for which, as he…”

On the recordApril 14, 1999
I want to elaborate. The reason is not to facilitate my own amendments. It is to facilitate the issue for which, as he has acknowledged, there is broad agreement. I think that the thinking here was that this very simple proposal which would help our fighting men and women, for which there is broad agreement, could be handled and moved forward. It is very clear that a Member on your side of the aisle, who is purporting to want to amend it, is talking about something that would be very controversial and would entangle the simple proposal that could be an immediate gesture to our fighting men and women, to which the whole Congress has agreed. The House passed it unanimously yesterday. I just reiterate that this is a needless delay on something that is designed for our fighting men and women, no matter how you look at it.
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Paul Coverdell
Georgia
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Discussing a proposal to support military personnel during a congressional debate.

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