That is not my intent. If that is what this amendment does, I will pull it back and just eliminate the Dreier amendment. That is not my intent. This is not a tax and spend bill.
John Joseph Moakley: “That is not my intent. If that is what this amendment does, I will pull it back and just eliminate the Dreier amendment.…”
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Discussing the implications of an amendment during a legislative debate.
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