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Debbie Dingell: “Reclaiming my time, again with great affection for the gentleman, it would serve him and this body well if he were to…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1996
Reclaiming my time, again with great affection for the gentleman, it would serve him and this body well if he were to seek more suitable subjects for making a claim that reform has accomplished anything of merit. I would conclude by making the observation that this is a good bill. I want to commend the distinguished chairman of the committee, the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Markey], and the members of the committee. Last year, I would remind my dear friend from California, we got 423 votes. I hope we will do as well today. Four hundred twenty-three is a large number of votes.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the merits of a bill and commending committee members during a floor speech.

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