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Trent Lott: “I am very much committed to the stalking bill which the Senator from Texas has been working diligently on for months…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1996
I am very much committed to the stalking bill which the Senator from Texas has been working diligently on for months now. There is not a Senator who thinks we should not pass the stalking bill. If you really care about women and children and how they are treated across State lines, being harassed and stalked, this bill should be done. But it was held up for quite some time by a Senator that had an amendment he wanted to offer. It was worked out. It was sent to the House. It looks like it may not get through the House now. The understanding was if it got tangled up, we would bring it back freestanding without the amendment.
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the progress and challenges of the stalking bill during Senate floor debate.

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