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On the recordMarch 6, 1996
What has been amazing to me is, as I mentioned, from 1980 forward, there have been 16 major pieces of legislation. Most of this legislation passed on a strong bipartisan basis. I do not say this to be critical.
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James Longley
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the history of bipartisan legislation since 1980.

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