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On the recordSeptember 8, 1999
So in some of the States, for example, Texas and California, if the Hutchison amendment passes, there will be fewer dollars from these royalty payments coming back to the States of the two Senators engaged in this debate.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the financial implications of the Hutchison amendment on state royalty payments.

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