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On the recordMay 25, 1994
We have had about 7 or 8 Republican speeches, and only one Democrat has had a chance to speak. I will not want to suggest the standard of equal time. But we ought to be able to get some time.
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George Mitchell
Maine

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Addressing the imbalance of speaking time between Republicans and Democrats.

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