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Sam Brownback: I am hopeful we can take up this issue on the floor and that it can be considered before the body, allowing people to be…

On the recordJune 13, 2002
I am hopeful we can take up this issue on the floor and that it can be considered before the body, allowing people to be able to consider this. There are a number of people who have been harmed greatly, and family members have been killed by terrorist organizations. We need to provide a means for satisfaction. This is one way that it could be taken care of. If I may reply to those who say this particular bill is not the appropriate vehicle, we have a limited number of vehicles left in front of this body. This is the appropriate point in time for us to be able to bring this forward.
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Sam Brownback
Republican · Kansas

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Discussing an amendment related to terrorism and frozen assets during Senate floor debate.

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