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Andrea Joy Campbell: What has happened to the Constitution of the United States during the last year, Mr. Speaker? If it was our obligation…

On the recordMarch 18, 1998
What has happened to the Constitution of the United States during the last year, Mr. Speaker? If it was our obligation one year ago to say yea or nay, it remains our obligation to say yea or nay. On the policy itself, if it is a good one, we should vote yea at this time.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Discussing the importance of voting on a resolution related to the Constitution.

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