Tina Smith: “I want to, in as quiet and as compassionate a way as I can, urge my…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 1996

I want to, in as quiet and as compassionate a way as I can, urge my colleagues to vote to override President Clinton's veto of H.R. 1833--not necessarily to listen to my words, or to listen to anyone's words in particular, but to look into your own consciences as deeply as you can and examine the facts. This vote that we will face this afternoon...has presented this Congress with an issue that transcends abortion. I want to repeat that. It transcends abortion.

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Tina Smith

Democratic · Minnesota

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Urging colleagues to override President Clinton's veto of H.R. 1833 during Senate floor debate.

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