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Norvell Emerson: “If soft money is so corrupting, why then does the gentleman allow any soft money to be legal in this bill?”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2002
If soft money is so corrupting, why then does the gentleman allow any soft money to be legal in this bill?
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Norvell Emerson
Republican · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the inclusion of soft money in a legislative bill during a debate.

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