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John Joseph Moakley: Anything else, but Helms-Burton is not the answer. Let me tell the gentleman, every Member who votes for Helms-Burton, I…

On the recordMarch 6, 1996
Anything else, but Helms-Burton is not the answer. Let me tell the gentleman, every Member who votes for Helms-Burton, I bet within a couple of months would say, why did I do it?
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John Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts

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Opposing the Helms-Burton Act during a House floor debate.

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