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Christopher John: “In short, my State is knowingly leaving money on the table in order to make a good faith effort to resolve this issue.”

On the recordNovember 18, 1999
In short, my State is knowingly leaving money on the table in order to make a good faith effort to resolve this issue.
Said by
Christopher John
Louisiana
Source
congress.gov
Nov 18, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing Louisiana's willingness to compromise for resolution.

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