John Sarbanes: “Now the consent decree remains silent on the question of a rerun of…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 1997

Now the consent decree remains silent on the question of a rerun of that election since it has not been certified. This amendment would, in effect, deprive the court of an option that is now available to it, an option that, in fact, was left open by the consent decree. This is simply undoing a consent decree. You will never get consent decrees. The Bush Administration held out the accomplishment of this consent decree as a major achievement, is that not correct?

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John Sarbanes

Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the implications of an amendment related to a consent decree.

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