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Todd Tiahrt: “Well, currently there is a Beck decision which has been supported by the Supreme Court, but it is not enforced by the…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1999
Well, currently there is a Beck decision which has been supported by the Supreme Court, but it is not enforced by the Clinton administration and yet there is nothing in the legislation of the gentleman that helps us to enforce the Beck decision.
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Todd Tiahrt
Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the enforcement of the Beck decision in relation to proposed legislation.

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