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John Kerry: I do not need any lessons from the Senator from New York about what is usual or unusual here, nor, really, a…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1994
I do not need any lessons from the Senator from New York about what is usual or unusual here, nor, really, a reinterpretation of the agreement. I am simply trying to protect the rights of all Senators to bring their legislation to the floor in, now, a 3-hour window, without upsetting the entire schedule of the Senate in the process, because the Senator could not be here at 9 this morning. All I know is we were here all day yesterday. There was plenty of time during the waking hours of day to sound the alarm bells, and the Senator was not here. I am having trouble understanding where this is----
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry is addressing the scheduling and rights of Senators to bring legislation to the floor.

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