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Byron Dorgan: “The Senator from Virginia is quite right that we have twice before voted on this amendment and I believe ignored the…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2005
The Senator from Virginia is quite right that we have twice before voted on this amendment and I believe ignored the value of the amendment. In almost all cases, there is virtue in being consistent, but being consistently wrong is hardly virtuous. My hope is the Senate will understand the value of this amendment this morning as we vote on it for the third time.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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