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On the recordJanuary 23, 1995
the legislation would identify the effective date, but it would be based, again, upon input from a whole variety of resources and sources. Again, with all due respect, I do not think you could simply take one chart, numbers, and say, ``Now, go back and reconstruct this whole scenario and tell me what it all concludes.''
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho

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Discussing the complexities of legislation and the need for diverse input.

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