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Max Baucus: “In sum, this amendment is unnecessary, and it is also mischievous because if it were to be adopted, this bill would have…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2001
In sum, this amendment is unnecessary, and it is also mischievous because if it were to be adopted, this bill would have to go to conference. There would be no railroad retirement bill this session, and there could be no railroad retirement bill this Congress. I urge Members not to agree to this amendment.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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Opposing an amendment related to railroad retirement during Senate floor debate.

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