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On the recordJuly 21, 1998
when the gentleman from Ohio and I came to that agreement, I had the impression that the effort for the vote would be led by the Democrats, as it has been over the last several years, and I was unaware of the convoluted structure that the rule was going to take.
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Sidney Yates
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing an agreement related to a voting effort in Congress.

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