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Bob Dole: “I think the point is that the Senator from Massachusetts made it very clear he was going to amend every bill with the…”

On the recordMay 8, 1996
I think the point is that the Senator from Massachusetts made it very clear he was going to amend every bill with the minimum wage, which, in effect, served notice on us that anything that we brought up would be blocked. We want to resolve this issue, get it behind us, so we can move on a number of legislative areas that we think are important, important to the people of America. I am perfectly willing to try to work it out with the Democratic leader.
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Bob Dole
Kansas

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Discussing legislative strategy regarding the minimum wage and other bills.

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