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John Kerry: isn't it a fact, though, the unanimous consent request that the leader is proposing, while it ostensibly sets up a…

On the recordJune 4, 1998
isn't it a fact, though, the unanimous consent request that the leader is proposing, while it ostensibly sets up a Democrat-Republican alternative, it is not, in fact, allowing for the Democrat alternative on the marriage penalty to be voted on at the time that the minority leader has requested?
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Questioning a unanimous consent request regarding a marriage penalty alternative.

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