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On the recordJanuary 10, 1995
I, too, compliment the distinguished Senator from New Mexico for his amendment. As ranking member of the Rules Committee, I pledge to him that we will move forward to try to give him the kind of answers I think he wants and I support. So I pledge to him we will attempt to get this out to the Senator in a reasonable length of time.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing an amendment during a Senate floor debate.

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