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Dirk Kempthorne: “I say to the Senator, it might cause us to then rethink the mandate. But the Senator keeps going back, saying, let us be…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 1995
I say to the Senator, it might cause us to then rethink the mandate. But the Senator keeps going back, saying, let us be honest; let us be honest. S. 1 gives us this process to be honest. it is going to give us the best information possible.
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho

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Discussing the implications of S. 1 during Senate floor debate.

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