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Robert Ehrlich: “Today, people of different political philosophies came together and signed an accord. Included in that accord are many…”

On the recordJuly 29, 1997
Today, people of different political philosophies came together and signed an accord. Included in that accord are many things we have debated on this House floor over the last 3 years, many items in the Contract with America, many items that brought the last couple of freshman classes to this town, particularly the 104th freshman class, of which the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. McIntosh] and I are members. I cannot help but thinking about President Reagan and President Bush today, tax cuts from President Reagan.
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Robert Ehrlich
Maryland

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Discussing a bipartisan agreement and its significance during a House floor speech.

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