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On the recordFebruary 16, 1995
The Senator told me on a vote of 50 to 50, in which the Vice President sought to cast the tie-breaking vote, would not qualify under your proposal.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of a tie vote in the Senate.

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