there is a host of questions that have been raised here at the last minute, and a considerable surprise to me, because on this bill we have held hearings for over a year, and the bill has been out for almost 2 years.
Vernon Ehlers: “there is a host of questions that have been raised here at the last minute, and a considerable surprise to me, because…”
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Addressing last-minute questions regarding a bill after extensive hearings.
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