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Janice Schakowsky: “Common sense dictates that we, as representatives of the American people, support this measure.”

On the recordJune 22, 1999
Common sense dictates that we, as representatives of the American people, support this measure.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Jun 22, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Support for the McCarthy/Roukema/Blagojevich amendment on gun show background checks.

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