John Tierney: “I do not understand it to ever be the habit of this institution for a…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2005

I do not understand it to ever be the habit of this institution for a Member on one side taking it upon himself to interpret the meaning of a resolution of a Member on the other side without giving that Member the courtesy and the respect of allowing them to put forward what the meaning and intention of their own resolution is. I think, sir, you are playing games.

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John Tierney

Massachusetts

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