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John Shaw: if the gentleman will calm down, I am a cosponsor with him on this particular amendment. Now if he wants to try running…

On the recordMay 15, 1997
if the gentleman will calm down, I am a cosponsor with him on this particular amendment. Now if he wants to try running off votes, then that is the way to handle it, but I will explain to the gentleman that we are packaging a deal that is going to take care of all of those that were here on August 22. So if the gentleman would calm down.
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John Shaw
North Carolina

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Discussing an amendment and addressing a colleague's concerns during a floor debate.

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