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Jim Baird: I cannot get up and say this bill is awful entirely. I think there are some very good parts, and I think some good…

On the recordNovember 21, 2003
I cannot get up and say this bill is awful entirely. I think there are some very good parts, and I think some good efforts have been put into it, but I have two concerns. First of all, side effects. I think the side effects of this bill may well be fatal to some, and more importantly, I believe that most Members on both sides of the aisle have not really read this bill and do not fully understand it.
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri

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Discussing concerns about a bill during a House floor debate.

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