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On the recordFebruary 8, 1995
Well, all I can say is I do not recall the gentleman introducing legislation to dissolve, to dissolve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. I would think that would be the way to go if what the gentleman is half true.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Questioning a colleague's stance on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

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