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Trent Lott: “Nobody would object to that. Therefore, we want to lock it in. There may be other issues Senators would like to object…”

On the recordApril 14, 1999
Nobody would object to that. Therefore, we want to lock it in. There may be other issues Senators would like to object to. I would like to say to them, there will be other bills, there will be other ways. It will give us time to focus on something that would be an expression of our appreciation and our commitment to be of assistance to not only our military men and women that are there in the area but to those that are dealing on the international basis with humanitarian needs for these front-line states. I think we can do both. But as is usually the case, you need to do one and then the other. And so I am trying to find a way to achieve both of those.
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Discussing support for military and humanitarian efforts during Senate floor debate.

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