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Melvin Watt: now that I have heard all the explanations, I would say that this is like giving away the dirt road and the interstate…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1996
now that I have heard all the explanations, I would say that this is like giving away the dirt road and the interstate highway, and, once this is all over, we are going to be given back the dirt road to auction off the somebody else.
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Melvin Watt
North Carolina

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Discussing the implications of a legislative proposal.

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