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On the recordApril 10, 1997
the point I would make is this: My understanding is that the majority has pulled this bill because we voted for a States rights amendment. The gentlewoman from California offered an amendment to this bill in committee that said it would not override State protections, that the Federal protection would be in existence, the State protections, and apparently the majority does not think we should respect the rights of States in this case, and apparently this bill was pulled because we have taken a position respective of the rights of the States to set policy.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the withdrawal of a bill related to States rights.

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