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Duncan Faircloth: If the Senator will read, at the top, it clearly says--in the English language it is pretty clear--that it includes all…

On the recordMay 19, 1998
If the Senator will read, at the top, it clearly says--in the English language it is pretty clear--that it includes all matters, defendant or otherwise.
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Duncan Faircloth
Republican · North Carolina

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Discussing the clarity of language in a legislative document.

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