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Patrick Moynihan: “I wholly agree with the statement by our revered chairman of the Finance Committee. The operative part of this measure…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2000
I wholly agree with the statement by our revered chairman of the Finance Committee. The operative part of this measure is two pages. It is a simple statement. It came out from the Finance Committee almost unanimously.
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Patrick Moynihan
Illinois

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Expressing support for a measure discussed in the Finance Committee.

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