John B. Breaux: “I want to ask a question. It is a legitimate question. If we can…”

On the recordMay 7, 1996

I want to ask a question. It is a legitimate question. If we can all--almost all can--agree that the minimum wage increase is a good idea, the repeal of the gas tax is a good idea, and the passage of the TEAM legislation, as the majority leader described it, is a good idea, why should we not just take these up separately, debate them separately and vote on them separately? The ones that are good will pass, and the ones not good will not pass. What is wrong with doing them separately?

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John B. Breaux

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Questioning the process of combining multiple legislative issues for debate and vote.

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John B. Breaux: “I want to ask a question. It is a legitimate question. If we can all--almost all can--agree that the minimum wage…”

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