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On the recordJuly 17, 1995
The gentleman's kindness is extraordinary, but it is not adequate, nor does it do the things that have to be done to make this rule the kind that a responsible legislator may support.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the inadequacies of a legislative rule during a House floor debate.

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