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Barney Frank: “Inaccuracy'' is a perfectly acceptable word under the rules. The first point I would make is that the balanced budget…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
Inaccuracy'' is a perfectly acceptable word under the rules. The first point I would make is that the balanced budget constitutional amendment was not the only bill we considered under a restricted rule. We considered on the first day a statute dealing with compliance of Congress with the laws which was considered under a totally closed rule.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the rules surrounding legislative procedures in Congress.

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