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Barney Frank: “Does the gentleman really believe that 20 minutes of debate, 10 on each side, on these complicated issues, is free and…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2005
Does the gentleman really believe that 20 minutes of debate, 10 on each side, on these complicated issues, is free and flowing debate? We got out early yesterday; we are here today. Why only 10 minutes of debate on each side on these complicated issues?
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the adequacy of debate time allocated for complex issues.

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