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Byron Dorgan: “I hope that when you characterize this, it is not to characterize it as something that the Democrats are unfairly trying…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1998
I hope that when you characterize this, it is not to characterize it as something that the Democrats are unfairly trying to do, because that is not the case. The objection is to allowing you to offer your amendment but preventing anyone else from offering their amendment on the tax issue. In conclusion, I expect we will have a very substantial and lengthy debate on the issue of tax reform and tax changes and tax cuts perhaps in the month of September.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing fairness in the debate over tax policy amendments during Senate proceedings.

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