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John Bel Edwards: “I want to bring civility to this House. But I must in all honesty say to my friend from Texas that, as the…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1997
I want to bring civility to this House. But I must in all honesty say to my friend from Texas that, as the Representative that covered or represented the people of the Waco area to whom the Branch Davidian tragedy is a very deep and personal issue, I simply could not sit back and quietly accept the statement that was made yesterday. And I found out about and saw the tape last night, the statement of the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Paul], lives in fear that the Federal Government is going to bomb them similar to Waco and that these people committed no crime. I would welcome the opportunity to talk to Mr. Paul and encourage a public debate on that.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Addressing comments related to the Branch Davidian tragedy during a discussion on civility in the House.

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