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Michael Roth: “Let me add that the Senator from Wisconsin has done nothing to address my concerns regarding the constitutional…”

On the recordNovember 2, 1999
Let me add that the Senator from Wisconsin has done nothing to address my concerns regarding the constitutional infirmity of his amendment. As I have already stated, my colleague's amendment would expose individuals to criminal and civil penalties without the due process required by the U.S. Constitution. That is simply unconscionable. I therefore urge my colleagues to vote to table the amendment.
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Michael Roth

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Addressing concerns about a constitutional amendment during Senate debate.

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