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Tom Harkin: “However, I think the Secretary would look at how the Senate spoke and how the Congress spoke on this to decide what to…”

On the recordJune 24, 1998
However, I think the Secretary would look at how the Senate spoke and how the Congress spoke on this to decide what to do. Obviously, if the Senate voted to do this and it was a strong vote, then I think he would pay attention to it, he or she would pay attention to this.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the influence of Senate votes on the Secretary's decisions.

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