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John Ensign: “In asking this question, is the Senator from Washington aware, back in 1993 when the Democrats controlled the House, the…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
In asking this question, is the Senator from Washington aware, back in 1993 when the Democrats controlled the House, the Senate, and the White House the rate of unemployment was higher than it is today and that every Democrat in the House and the Senate and the President signed a bill to terminate the program when the unemployment rate was higher? Is the Senator from Washington aware of that fact?
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John Ensign

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Questioning a colleague about historical unemployment rates and legislative actions during the 1990s.

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