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Barney Frank: I simply wanted to point out that this proposal that we be allowed to vote on this issue comes from people who are…

On the recordNovember 7, 2007
I simply wanted to point out that this proposal that we be allowed to vote on this issue comes from people who are opposed to it in all regards and who understand that the effect of that procedure would be to undermine our ability to make any progress at all.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing a proposal related to voting on a contentious issue.

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