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John Sarbanes: “I listened to my colleague with interest. First of all, I find it intriguing he finds himself so supportive of the…”

On the recordJune 30, 1999
I listened to my colleague with interest. First of all, I find it intriguing he finds himself so supportive of the administration in this instance. Let me ask my colleague this question. Does he know of any administration that would not want to be given, by the Congress, a total waiver authority?
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Questioning a colleague's support for the administration's waiver authority during a debate.

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