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On the recordNovember 6, 1997
I would simply differ when he said why did I not talk about our decision to pick certain people to offer these resolutions. I must tell the gentleman people do not pick people on this side. When the women or members of the Hispanic Caucus decided those resolutions, I must tell him that that was their own voluntary choice. No one had to tell them to get angry at what was happening to the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez].
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the selection of individuals to offer resolutions related to a colleague's situation.

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