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On the recordJune 5, 1996
I would recommend to the House that we go ahead and vote and adopt the Obey amendment, which I think is a reasonable cut in administrative costs.
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Harold Volkmer
Democratic · Missouri

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Recommending the adoption of the Obey amendment regarding administrative costs.

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