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Byron Dorgan: “I ask the majority leader, is it not the case that the stimulus bill was brought to the floor of the Senate by action of…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2001
I ask the majority leader, is it not the case that the stimulus bill was brought to the floor of the Senate by action of the majority leader and that it was subsequently taken off the floor by a vote of those who now inquire of its whereabouts?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the handling of the stimulus bill during Senate debate.

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