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Neil Abercrombie: “I do not believe, if the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) would corroborate here, that there is going to be opposition…”

On the recordApril 20, 2005
I do not believe, if the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) would corroborate here, that there is going to be opposition to this amendment.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii

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