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Henry Hyde: “I do not know the gentlewoman's personal experience. Most people are not indicted by the U.S. attorney. But I can…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1997
I do not know the gentlewoman's personal experience. Most people are not indicted by the U.S. attorney. But I can imagine, and I know people who have been, what a shattering experience it is.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the impact of legal indictments during a debate.

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