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Willie Hefner: is the gentleman telling this House and the people watching this debate that he does not believe that the manufacturers…

On the recordJune 12, 1996
is the gentleman telling this House and the people watching this debate that he does not believe that the manufacturers would pass this savings on to the consumer? That is what the argument is about, the consumer. The consumer is not going to benefit from this amendment one iota. Am I correct on that?
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Willie Hefner
Democratic · North Carolina

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Questioning the impact of an amendment on consumers during a debate.

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