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Byron Dorgan: If I may inquire further, has the Senator from West Virginia or have other Senators heard from the President or the…

On the recordNovember 15, 2002
If I may inquire further, has the Senator from West Virginia or have other Senators heard from the President or the White House by what justification would they insert--again, the White House apparently wanted it; that is what the majority leader of the House says--a special provision benefiting one industry in something called homeland security. Has anyone heard an explanation of that?
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Questioning the inclusion of a special provision for an industry in homeland security legislation.

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