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On the recordJune 7, 1996
we never got an answer from the junior Senator from Oklahoma as to whether Senator Nunn's amendment was in the last one. He says they are identical, and they cannot be identical if Senator Nunn's amendment was included. It would not have gotten Senator Nunn's vote had that not been included.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Questioning the inclusion of Senator Nunn's amendment during Senate floor debate.

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