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On the recordJuly 22, 1996
I do not claim to be a crusader for States rights. I have the position I think most Members have. I am for the State or the Federal Government deciding where we will best get the outcome that I think public policy ought to have.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the balance between state and federal government in public policy.

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