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Melvin Watt: I am just wondering whether we have the right manager's amendment, because I do not for the life of me see any of what…

On the recordMarch 10, 2004
I am just wondering whether we have the right manager's amendment, because I do not for the life of me see any of what the gentleman just described as being in the manager's amendment, or in the amendment that I have. Perhaps I have the wrong one. The manager's amendment I have substitute language that says nothing about adulteration.
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Melvin Watt
North Carolina

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Questioning the contents of a manager's amendment during a legislative discussion.

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