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On the recordMay 21, 1998
I approve of what you have been doing. I think you have a hard job and you have done well. One thing that bothers me--you come to Kentucky to see friends and family one of these days. There are a lot of holds here and a lot of people are caught up in holds that have nothing to do with the disagreement among Senators. Next week, the Uranium Enrichment Corporation will make a final decision on whether they go public or whether they go sell to an individual. And we have one member who needs to be on that. She has been held up 4 months now, and that vote and that expertise, for 4 years, needs to be on that board. I hope that somewhere--it is on our side as well--but when I get our side worked out, then it comes back on that side.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of Senate holds on appointments related to the Uranium Enrichment Corporation.

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