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Harold Volkmer: It is absolutely crazy. I do not generally disagree with the thrust of much of this legislation. As far as the…

On the recordMay 11, 1995
It is absolutely crazy. I do not generally disagree with the thrust of much of this legislation. As far as the agriculture sections of it, I love it. But when it comes to things like this, these are the kinds of things that make me question whether I want to vote for this bill.
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Harold Volkmer
Democratic · Missouri

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Expressing concerns about specific provisions in a piece of legislation during a floor debate.

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