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Melvin Watt: I understand that, reclaiming my time, I understand it in the context of this bill in this debate. But I bet the…

On the recordJanuary 27, 1995
I understand that, reclaiming my time, I understand it in the context of this bill in this debate. But I bet the gentleman 10, 15 years ago, had he asked somebody would we be today amending the Constitution to require a three-fifths majority for anything that was not already in the Constitution, whoever was standing in the gentleman's position would have said, ``Oh no, I have no contemplation of that ever happening.'' Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to vote for this amendment.
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Melvin Watt
North Carolina

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Discussing a constitutional amendment during a House debate.

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