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On the recordMay 9, 1996
I said--and I regret that he misunderstood me--that we have the right to offer an amendment or amendments--I said plural--and that we wanted to be sure that the consumer received the 4.3 cents and not the big oil companies that he represents.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Addressing a misunderstanding regarding an amendment related to consumer rights and oil companies.

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