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On the recordMay 4, 1994
Under the Senator's amendment, would he not agree with me that rather than to have three interpretative rulings on--I forget what it was the Senator said; three rulings for events? Would you really have to have an interpretative ruling on each and every event you go to, if you are going to be safe?
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John Johnston
Democratic · Louisiana

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Questioning the necessity of multiple interpretative rulings during Senate floor debate.

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