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Trent Lott: “I also hope that this week the Senate may act on legislation regarding the church burnings, Mr. President. We are very…”

On the recordJune 18, 1996
I also hope that this week the Senate may act on legislation regarding the church burnings, Mr. President. We are very close to a bipartisan resolution on this matter. We need to express the outrage of the Senate, and we need to make sure that our law enforcement officials have whatever tools they need to investigate these despicable acts and take appropriate action to find the guilty parties and help bring an end to these activities across our country.
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Trent Lott

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Discussing upcoming Senate actions on the Department of Defense authorization bill and church burnings legislation.

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