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John Sarbanes: “Now, our colleague from Oklahoma and others are trying to undo the consent decree at a time, as I understand, that the…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 1997
Now, our colleague from Oklahoma and others are trying to undo the consent decree at a time, as I understand, that the court, 2 weeks from yesterday, will be receiving briefs on this very issue of the election, is that correct?
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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

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