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On the recordMarch 24, 1994
Mr. Chairman, of course a young man who has an ambivalence ought to be counseled. He needs attention, care. But what this amendment proscribes is encouraging or supporting homosexual lifestyle, and that is different from giving advice and counseling.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing an amendment related to counseling for young individuals with ambivalence about their sexual orientation.

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