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Andrea Joy Campbell: I was going to ask to claim the time in opposition, but I am not in opposition but in support of the gentleman's…

On the recordJuly 30, 1998
I was going to ask to claim the time in opposition, but I am not in opposition but in support of the gentleman's amendment. I appreciate the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant) yielding me this time. Perhaps we could conclude debate on this quite quickly. Mr. Chairman, I would like to put on the record that I appreciate two things: the conscientious concern of the gentleman from Ohio about the conduct of Members of this body; and, secondly, his accommodating the concerns that have been expressed about the appropriate functioning of our committee structure by the amendment that he made. I think the gentleman's amendment leaves the authority with the committee. It does not compel an answer one way or the other. So, I would rise in support, and yield back with my compliments to the gentleman from Ohio.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Expressing support for an amendment during a House committee debate.

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