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On the recordSeptember 28, 1995
But that is costly and cumbersome, and maybe the people who are initiating this do not have the resources that some of the special interests who want to set it aside do. But an appeal is never as good as winning it in the first place; the gentlewoman knows that I am sure.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the challenges faced by individuals against special interests.

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