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Helen Chenoweth-Hage: “I did not mention that this bill had to do with a county in the gentleman from California's district, but the fact is…”

On the recordMay 10, 2000
I did not mention that this bill had to do with a county in the gentleman from California's district, but the fact is that there are many counties throughout this Nation that are on their knees for one reason or another, but they do not ask for, nor do they receive special treatment, special pork treatment like this county is receiving. It is pure pork, it is the kind of legislating that Americans dislike, and it leaves a great distaste in the hearts and minds of the American people to see this kind of special interest legislation.
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Opposing a bill perceived as special interest legislation during a House floor debate.

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