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John Joseph Moakley: Reclaiming my time, in answering to my dear friend from New York, the chairman of the committee, our side did not have…

On the recordMarch 8, 1995
Reclaiming my time, in answering to my dear friend from New York, the chairman of the committee, our side did not have that list until 4 o'clock. I never saw that list until 4 o'clock when I walked into that committee room.
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John Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts

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Discussing the timing of receiving a list during a committee meeting.

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